Tardigrades’ astonishing feats after years of dormancy. Webtardigrades may be nature's ultimate survivors. While these tiny, nearly translucent animals are easily overlooked, they represent a diverse group that has. Webfrom their microscopic stature to the extreme environments they inhabit, tardigrades, affectionately known as water bears, unveil a series of incredible adaptations that. They're found on mount everest, in the deep seas, aboard the international space station and thousands of them have even crash landed and. Webfollow along to learn what’s behind tardigrades’ nearly indestructible nature, how researchers at whitehead institute — and beyond — are studying them, and what. The design and editing of specific tardigrade genes allow.