Tardigrades, the microscopic eight-legged animals often called water bears, have earned a reputation as the toughest ...

Few animals seem less suited to the emptiness of space than a microscopic, eight-legged creature that spends most of its life ...

A team of researchers led by Emory's Chunhui Xu recently found that heart muscle cells can grow and survive in the microgravity environment of space. The team's findings, published in Biomaterials, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Imagine a creature so small it can fit between the grains ...

The 2025 Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, which took place from March 10–14 in The Woodlands, Texas, witnessed some very interesting proposals for space exploration and science. In addition to ...

A world-first study has proven microbes essential for human health can survive the extreme forces of space launch. The study has been published in npj Microgravity. Space agencies are planning to send ...