<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/in-the-media/media-link-smithsonian-desert-valley-heat-resistant-plant.aspx" dsn="blogs"><isInTheMedia>Yes</isInTheMedia><title>This Shrub Thrives in Death Valley's Scorching Temperatures. Where Do Its Heat-Tolerant Superpowers Come From?</title><pubDate>11/24/2025</pubDate><sourcePublication>Smithsonian</sourcePublication><sourcePublicationLink>https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-shrub-thrives-in-death-valleys-scorching-heat-researchers-are-just-beginning-to-understand-why-180987728/</sourcePublicationLink><featuredPerson>Sue Rhee</featuredPerson><featuredPersonLink>https://directory.natsci.msu.edu/Directory/Profiles/Person/103222</featuredPersonLink></item>