Nature's pause button
The quantum blur
The human waiting room
Life on hold
YOUR GOAL
Master of The beauty of being stuck
007skaty Life on Hold
Thousands of years of frozen sleep, A quiet breath that the ice would keep.
007skaty Embryonic diapause temporarily halts fertilized egg implantation in the uterus, delaying birth until food is abundant and weather
007skaty A glowing neon infographic displays a microscopic tardigrade in its dehydrated tun state.
007skaty Adjust the dials on the machine to learn how to handle temporary uncertainty.
Caterpillar memories: Studies show that moths and butterflies can actually retain some memories learned during their caterpillar stage, despite their brains liquefying.
Up to what percentage of their body water do tardigrades expel when entering a 'tun' state?
Which of these mammals is known to regularly utilize embryonic diapause to time its offspring's birth?
What happens to a caterpillar's body during the pupation stage inside a chrysalis?
What hormone do deciduous trees produce to trigger leaf drop and initiate winter dormancy?
What are the specialized cell clusters that survive pupation to build a butterfly's adult body?
What extreme state do tardigrades enter to survive dehydration and freezing temperatures?