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Hidden fungus inside desert moss could rewrite 470-million-year story of how plants moved onto land

Hidden fungus inside desert moss could rewrite 470-million-year story of how plants moved onto land
Phys.org Thursday 18 June 2026, 20:40 UTC 1 min read
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Mosses are survivors. They can dry into what looks like green dust, only to spring back to life minutes after rain. They can grow on rocks, in deserts, and there's talk of using them to terraform Mars someday.

Mosses are survivors. They can dry into what looks like green dust, only to spring back to life minutes after rain. They can grow on rocks, in deserts, and there's talk of using them to terraform Mars someday. According to new research, mosses have also been hiding something.
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