DURHAM, N.C. -- Microscopic Mojave Desert plants growing on the underside of translucent quartz pebbles can endure both chilly and near-boiling temperatures, scavenge nitrogen from the air, and ...
Living under a translucent rock can be quite comfortable—if you're a moss in the Mojave Desert. A graduate student at the University of California, Berkeley, found that some mosses in the California ...
Despite what wellness gurus may say, no scientific research supports the idea that crystals boost human health—apart from the placebo effect, which can be powerful. But new research reveals that a ...
evolved on Mars, said the scientists who performed the study. "Here you have a really bizarre habitat," said William Schlesinger, dean of Duke ...
Living under a translucent rock can be quite comfortable -- if you're a moss in the Mojave Desert. A graduate student at the University of California, Berkeley, found that some mosses in the ...