The Tardigrade is a strange animal of nature; it has the capability to survive the harshness of things on Earth. It is almost microscopic but can be seen with the human eye. Scientists still do not know what this weird “thing” is. Many people think of it as alien. It comes from another world and it does look a little creepy. But still it can live without food or water for a decade, survive in the vacuum of space without a spacesuit, get blasted with 10 times the radiation that a normal human can deal with and still live. It can deal with the coldest and hottest weather and still walk around like nothing happened. What makes it like this? No one really knows the Tardigrade’s secrets. Scientists think that the Tardigrade skin cells are like a piece of armor. Unlocking the secrets could help humans explore space and the ocean or help rescue people from the harshest conditions by making a suit that works like a Tardigrade. But for now the Tardigrade’s secret is hidden from mankind.
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