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This Shrub Thrives in Death Valley’s Scorching Temperatures. Where Do Its Heat-Tolerant Superpowers Come From?

Death Valley is legendarily one of the most extreme places on Earth, with summer temperatures regularly skyrocketing above 120 degrees Fahrenheit. This desert, located in eastern California, is also ...
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Earth’s toughest heat plant was hiding right in plain sight

In one of the hottest places on the planet, a modest desert shrub has quietly rewritten what scientists thought plants could ...