So researchers looked closely at the genes that turned on as water bears dried out.

Here almost every product of the land and water bears the unmistakable stamp of the American continent.

Adult tardigrades, also known as water bears, thrive in wet conditions and eat algae, bacteria or single-celled animals.

Here almost every product of the land and of the water bears the unmistakable stamp of the American continent.

They are commonly known as " water bears".

The two wells from which, we got our water bear about S.S.E.

One of my favorite creatures is Otto the water bear.

Great news for the hardy little water bear, and potentially even better news for humanity.

That didn't jibe with the water bear's uncanny toughness.

Known in some countries as a water bear.