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Moss spores survive nine months of space exposure

If humans are to expand our habitat beyond Earth’s bounds, we will undoubtedly need the support of plant life: to remove ...
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The evolutionary history of kissing, moss in space, and the origins of the moon

Emily Kwong and Regina Barber of NPR's Short Wave podcast talk about the evolutionary history of kissing, how moss spores ...
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Moss Spores Endure Harsh Space Exposure, Paving Way for Off-World Ecosystems

Could one of Earth’s earliest plants hold the key to building life-support systems beyond our planet? The question gained new weight after an experiment revealed that moss spores can survive almost ...