The southern African nation of Namibia is dominated by the Namib Desert. One of most inhospitable sections in this remote land — Mongolia is the only country on Earth less populated than Namibia — is ...
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Events in the genome of Welwitschia have given it the ability to survive in an unforgiving desert for thousands of years. By Richard Sima The longest-lived leaves in the plant kingdom can be found ...
Beneath the stony ground, a vast root system sucks up every last drop of water, keeping the Welwitschia alive. Above ground, the plant has just two large leaves but, over decades, perhaps even ...