This Desert Moss Has Developed the Ultimate Water Collection Toolkit
Monday, June 6, 2016 - 15:41
in Earth & Climate
Finding water in the desert is a relatively easy task for a species of moss that seems to flourish in even the most arid regions. That's according to a new study by a team of scientists and engineers who wanted to understand how Syntrichia caninervis succeeds despite its limited and inconsistent water supplies.