One such planet, a type of moss found in arid locales like Tibet and Antarctica, survived rigorous testing, including deep ...

The desert moss Syntrichia caninervis could be key to colonizing Mars due to its ability to survive extreme cold, radiation, ...

Syntrichia caninervis already grows in extreme environments on Earth, such as the Mojave Desert and Antarctica. The tests demonstrated that this moss can survive temperatures ranging between -88°F and ...

a new study from scientists at the Chinese Academy of Sciences reports that even some “extremotolerant” desert moss could possibly survive the immensely inhospitable conditions found on Mars.

Now, a new study from scientists at the Chinese Academy of Sciences reports that even some “extremotolerant” desert moss could possibly survive the immensely inhospitable conditions found on Mars ...

Scientists have discovered an ultra-resistant species of desert moss in the western Chinese region of Xinjiang, which could help sustain ...

A desert moss with a knack for tolerating harsh conditions on Earth might survive Mars’ desolate landscape ... The moss, Syntrichia caninervis, can survive drought, frigid temperatures as ...

But new breakthrough research says that caninervis can survive ultra-freezing ... "But this lowly desert moss offers hope for making small portions of Mars habitable for humankind in the future." ...

As a result, it could help make Mars habitable, allowing humans to live there. The Guardian says Syntrichia caninervis is a moss indigenous to Antarctica and the Mojave desert. The Xinjiang ...