File this under "holy fucking shit"

[madeofspiders]

Ever wish you could survive in space without air, food, or water, withstand cosmic radiation, then return to earth and make babies?

I give you the tardigrade.

Comments

Re: Okay, but

[madeofspiders]

I feel like science has in some way failed us by giving us zero giant monsters thus far. I propose a program of heightened radiation exposure for our tiny friends.

Re: Okay, but

[dangermouse82]

What I like best is that they did this in style:

"Most of the 3,000 creatures not only survived, but they went on to reproduce once they came back to Earth."

Cool as cucumbers, man. Tiny, horny, indestructible cucumbers.