Astronauts Placed an Extreme Earth Organism in Outer Space. Nine Months Later, it Was Still Alive
When astronauts retrieved Earth moss that had been outside the International Space Station (ISS) for nine months, where…
Moss Can Survive Long-Term Exposure to Elements of Space, New Experiments Show
A team of researchers from Japan has tested protenemata (juvenile moss), brood cells (specialized stem cells that emerge…
Moss spores can survive in space, Japan researchers say
Most moss spores germinated normally after spending about nine months in outer space, a team of researchers in…
Frédéric Demeuse’s Photos Foreground the Essential Beauty of Ancient Forests — Colossal
Just outside Brussels, an ancient woodland known as the Sonian Forest spans almost 11,000 acres and includes some…