A new study published in The Innovation has revealed the microstructure and expansion mechanism of cyanobacteria-dominated ...

X-ray microCT for cyanobacterial-dominated biological soil crusts. Yellow: sand; Blue: extracellular polymeric substances; ...

Desert soil bacteria endure long drought periods in ... We can also infer if they can grow in short rain events that in arid deserts often only last 1 to 2 days," explains Stefanie Imminger ...

A new study reveals that saturated soil, not just storm intensity, is a major cause of catastrophic flooding from atmospheric rivers on the US West Coast. Flood peaks can be over four times higher ...

Subscribe for FREE Desert soil bacteria endure long drought periods in a state of dormancy ... We can also infer if they can grow in short rain events that in arid deserts often only last 1 to 2 days, ...

In 2008, he was handed a soil sample taken from the desert’s hyper-arid core, parts of which are thought to have experienced virtually no rainfall for millions of years and were once considered ...

Arabia's lush past revealed through mineral deposits, speleothems, and archaeological sites, challenging theories of human ...

Desert plants may have to go without fresh water for years at a time. Some plants have adapted to the arid climate by growing long roots that tap water from deep underground. Other plants ...