New species of 'indestructible' tardigrade discovered in a parking lot in Japan

A new species of tardigrade has been discovered in Japan.

Tardigrades are small animals that exist all over the planet and are known for being able to survive in incredibly hostile environments.

Previously, researchers knew of only 167 taridigrade species in Japan.

But new research published by scientists from Poland's Jagiellonian University in the journal Plos One details the discovery of a new species in a Japanese parking lot.

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