“Tardigrades: The Nearly Unkillable Micro-Bears”

7 Facts! 1. Cryptobiosis Masters: They can enter a "tun" state by losing 99% of their water, suspending metabolism for decades. Scientists revived tardigrades after 30 years in this state. 2.Radiation Resistance: They withstand 1,000 times more ionizing radiation than humans, thanks to proteins like Dsup that shield their DNA. 3.Pressure Pros: Handle pressures up to 6,000 atmospheres (Mariana Trench depths) and the vacuum of space. 4. Extreme Temperatures: Tardigrades in a dried "tun" state can survive short-term exposure to lab-tested extremes, from -272°C (near absolute zero) to 150°C—far beyond Earth’s natural conditions. In the wild, they thrive in Antarctic ice (-20°C) and even hot springs (40°C) by reviving when water returns. 5. Space Survivors: In 2007, tardigrades were exposed to the vacuum and radiation of space during a European Space Agency mission. Some survived, making them the first known animals to endure such conditions. 6. Pop Culture Icons: Featured in Star Trek: Discovery and Ant-Man, highlighting their indestructible reputation. 7. Moon Stowaways (2019): Israel’s crashed Beresheet lunar lander left dehydrated tardigrades on the Moon—encased in resin. They might still be up there! #Science #OceanLovers #MarineBiology #DBrainFuel #Tardigrade Credits Videos by Mustafa Bülent Keskin from Pixabay Video by Marius Stancu from Pixabay https://www.tiktok.com/@dbrainfuel https://www.youtube.com/@d-brainfuel https://www.instagram.com/dbrainfuel/ https://www.facebook.com/people/D-Brain-Fuel/61574529035003/