In a new study, researchers from China explained that Syntrichia caninervis – a moss found in the Mojave desert, Tibet, and Antarctica – is capable of withstanding harsh Mars-like conditions.

so they are not blown away into the cold desert of snow and ice. Researchers are wondering how much potential there is for new plant species to thrive in Antarctic soils. What will Antarctica look ...

caninervis is a promising candidate pioneer plant for colonizing extraterrestrial ... It grows in remarkably extreme desert environments including Tibet, Antarctica, and the circumpolar regions ...

But this humble moss is known for surviving harsh conditions that most plants find uninhabitable, like the aridity of Antarctica and the Mojave Desert. Inspired by the plant's resilience ...

The abundant plant life provides food and shelter ... China, and Mongolia. Antarctica is a cold desert that also happens to be the largest desert in the world.

caninervis), a moss found in extreme desert environments from Tibet to Antarctica, has been touted a "pioneer plant" for establishing a livable environment on Mars. Basically, scientists believe ...

Although Antarctica doesn’t have good soil, these mossy pioneer plants could create richer habitats that could be ripe for invasive species to take hold of the continent. Filled with dense ...

The Antarctic polar desert is the largest in ... there is almost no vegetation in Antarctica, making it a difficult place for animals and plants to live. The area has very little vegetation ...

“Soil in Antarctica is mostly poor or non-existent, but this increase in plant life will add organic matter, and facilitate soil formation – potentially paving the way for other plants to gro ...

We’ll know more by the end of the decade. As the frozen continent warms, plant life is spreading in regions of Antarctica that were once barren. A study this week revealed that mosses and ...