QuickCheck: Can the little tardigrade live forever?


An electron microscope image of a tardigrade (Milnesium tardigradum) in active state. - CC BY 2.5

THERE are many wonderful creatures which have long life spans, such as quahog clams, sea turtles and jellyfish.

But does the tardigrade, a micro-animal often experimented on, live as long as these creatures?

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