desert

Researchers develop crystals to harvest water from air, inspired by desert life

A team of researchers from Jilin University, NYU Abu Dhabi's Smart Materials Lab, and the Center for Smart Engineering Materials,…

23 hours ago

STAR1 Robot Breaks Record with Sneakers, Reaches 8Mph in Gobi Desert Test

A new humanoid robot from China has set a record by running at a top speed of just over 8…

1 month ago

Study finds nearly half of U.S. counties have at least one ‘pharmacy desert’

Nearly half of counties in the United States have at least one 'pharmacy desert' where there is no retail pharmacy…

3 months ago

This desert moss has the potential to grow on Mars

The desert moss Syntrichia caninervis is a promising candidate for Mars colonization thanks to its extreme ability to tolerate harsh…

5 months ago

A lighthouse in the Gobi desert

A new study published in the journal PLOS ONE explores the weight great fossil sites have on our understanding of…

9 months ago