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All hail the tardigrade: the only animal that can survive in space. We talked to leading researchers to find out what makes these little water bears so amazing.

Reminiscent of the title character in the classic fairy tale Sleeping Beauty, famously tough tardigrades can pause their biological clocks when in a deep, cold sleep, new research suggests.

Tardigrades are quite good at adjusting to challenging environmental circumstances. In the past, Ralph Schill, a professor at the University of Stuttgart's Institute of Biomaterials and Biomolecular Systems, showed that dried tardigrades might remain unharmed for several years without ingesting water.

Tardigrades are quite good at adjusting to challenging environmental circumstances. In the past, Ralph Schill, a professor at the University of