If humans are to expand our habitat beyond Earth’s bounds, we will undoubtedly need the support of plant life: to remove carbon dioxide, provide oxygen, and create fertile soil. But is it possible for ...
A Clostridium botulinum spore is a tough, dormant form of the Clostridium botulinum bacterium that allows it to survive in harsh environmental conditions for long periods. These spores are widespread ...
WTF?! Remember Spore, the PC game that released in 2008 to rave reviews? Last month, just over 17 years since it launched, somebody in the US bought a physical copy of Maxis' genre-blending title. It ...
For nine months in 2022, moss lived in space. It wasn’t in a lab aboard the International Space Station, like other gardening experiments conducted in orbit — rather, the moss was attached to the ...
In an extraordinary display of biological resilience, moss spores survived for nine months outside the International Space Station. The spores were then returned to Earth, where 86 percent germinated ...
Mosses thrive in the most extreme environments on Earth, from the peaks of the Himalayas to the sands of Death Valley, the Antarctic tundra to the lava fields of active volcanoes. Inspired by moss's ...
On 4 March 2022, astronauts locked 20,000 moss spores outside the International Space Station and left them exposed to the rigours of space for 283 days. They then rescued the spores and returned them ...
Spore might be one of the highest-profile disappointments in all of PC gaming, but it's also a game I have a huge soft spot for. It was the first game I ever begged my parents to preorder for me (for ...
Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...
Metroidvanias tend to be gloomy and ominous in nature; even the beloved Hollow Knight and Silksong are dark and atmospheric. A title that’s breaking this genre staple is Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores, ...
ANN ARBOR, MI — A new shroom shop in Ann Arbor has intrigued residents. Carts with bright signs promoting Spores Cafe, 814 S. State St., have driven around the University of Michigan campus since ...