Meet the desert survivor that grows faster the hotter it gets

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Nov 9, 2025, 4:01 am87 ptsTrending
In Death Valley’s relentless heat, Tidestromia oblongifolia doesn’t just survive—it thrives. Michigan State University scientists discovered that the plant can quickly adjust its photosynthetic machinery to endure extreme temperatures that would halt most species. Its cells reorganize, its genes switch on…

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