See how plants drink water from the air

Using electron microscopy and highspeed photography, researchers have documented the nanostructure on leaves that allows desert plants to pull water droplets out of fog. These tiny watergathering grooves allow a type of moss called Syntrichia caninervis to survive in desert climates where it rarely rains. The plant, which collects water with its leaves instead of roots, can also rehydrate from a dry state when it has access to moisture. A team from Brigham Young University, Utah State University and the