Tardigrades Defying Odds: Could Water Bears Survive on the Moon?
In New York, researchers have discovered an intriguing possibility that tardigrades could survive on the moon by entering a state of cryptobiosis. Cryptobiosis involves a shutdown of metabolism in tardigrades, causing them to become desiccated until rehydration occurs. This remarkable survival strategy has sparked interest in the potential for these resilient creatures to withstand extreme conditions, such as those found on the moon’s surface. The idea of water bears enduring a lunar crash may seem …