Tardigrade Revived After Being Frozen For More Than 30 Years

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Shown is a tardigrade that hatched from an egg grown in moss. Tsujimoto et al/Cryobiology

Scientists have reported that they were able to “revive” a tardigrade after it had remained frozen for more than 30 years. The research is described in the journal Cryobiology.