Tiny animals like oysters, mussels, zooplankton, and insect larvae filter debris and algae to keep lakes, rivers, and seas clear.

For 24,000 years, tiny creatures lay dormant, entombed in the frozen depths of Siberia’s permafrost. These microscopic creatures, known as bdelloid rotifer, were in a suspended state between life and ...

In a groundbreaking discovery, scientists have successfully revived microscopic frozen organisms in Siberian permafrost for 24,000 years. These ancient creatures, known as bdelloid rotifers, survived ...

Today, Earth is home to animals of all shapes and sizes, from nearly microscopic creatures like tardigrades to 80-foot-long (25 meters) blue whales. These organisms have arisen and evolved over ...

Russian scientists successfully revived 24,000-year-old micro-organisms, bdelloid rotifers, from Siberian permafrost, showcasing the marvel of cryptobiosis.

For more than 1 billion years, Earth’s waterways and oceans have been home to a collection of rocks. Nestled at the floor of of the water, these formations have grown over time, stumping scientists ...

If you have ever swum in the ocean, you have probably accidentally swallowed a mouthful of seawater at one time or another. In a post on TikTok, biology professor Adolfo Sánchez-Blanco, aka ...

Tardigrades can survive in extreme environments, but a 2021 study showed they're not indestructible. Scientists found these creatures couldn't survive speeds above 2,000 mph when shot out of a gun.

Abigail McQuatters-Gollop receives funding from Natural Environment Research Council and the Department for Food, Environment and Rural Affairs. If you go to the beach and dip a bucket in the sea, you ...