One of the many reasons tardigrades are amazing: they can withstand a blast of gamma rays a thousand times greater than a lethal dose for humans. I wrote about their molecular secrets of survival. Gift link: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/12/science/tardigrades-moss-piglets.html?ugrp=m&unlocked_article_code=1.j00.BPVj.aHBA0dEJIC-X&smid=url-share
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@Carl_Zimmer The downside is they get green and huge and very, very angry.
