A desert moss with a knack for tolerating harsh conditions on Earth might survive Mars’ desolate landscape, too, according to research published July 1 in The Innovation.

A Wonder Moss From Earth Can Legitimately Survive on Mars—and Colonize It Scientists discovered a resilient plant that thrives in the harshest environments imaginable.

Could the possibility of colonizing Mars become a reality thanks to a terrestrial moss? Chinese researchers have discovered that Syntrichia caninervis, an extremophilic moss, can survive in ...

New tests of a nearly indestructible moss have proven that it could be a great option for Mars colonization because of how resilient it is.

A future civilization on Mars could be accompanied by one very special and resilient little plant. A type of moss found in the desert—named Syntrichia caninervis —may be able to survive and ...

A MAJOR breakthrough by space boffins could bring us one step closer to living on Mars after it was discovered that desert moss could survive on the red planet. Experts in China believe a moss call… ...

The moss is well known for its ability to tolerate drought conditions, but researchers now report that it can also survive freezing temperatures as low as 196 C, high levels of gamma radiation ...

Scientists have discovered that a type of desert moss found in Antarctica can survive the extreme conditions of Mars, making it a promising candidate for colonising the planet.

Researchers from the Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography discovered a desert moss that could withstand Mars-like conditions.

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.

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.