Watch the birth of a tardigrade under a microscope: a rare glimpse of a water bear hatching

A tardigrade just hatched on camera and it's the most alien thing you'll see today that isn't actually from space. These microscopic weirdos — affectionately called water bears despite looking more like vacuum cleaner attachments with legs — have a birth process that makes chest-bursters look pedestrian. — Read the rest
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