Researchers have established the world's largest collection of moss species for the peat industry and science. Peatlands with their huge diversity of peat moss species store about 30 percent of the ...

Meet Takakia lepidozioides, an inconspicuous yet remarkable moss species that has defied the odds through multiple catastrophic climate events, including the one that wiped out the dinosaurs. This ...

Northern hemisphere moss generally grows on the south side, while southern hemisphere moss generally grows on the north side. Every hiker, camper and bushcrafter knows that moss grows on the north ...

Moss is ancient. It evolved some 470 million years ago, long before the first dinosaur hatched. It is so rudimentary that it ...

Learn how scientists found that moss is hiding years of valuable animal and plant DNA, even some from rare species. It’s that time of the year when cozy, rustic wreaths and centerpieces adorn our ...

The earliest case the team found was from 1929, when the growth rate of mosses on a decomposing skeleton helped investigators ...

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Tiny moss plants are emerging as powerful forensic tools, offering crucial clues about the time and location of crimes. Their ...

Bacteria adhering to three unrelated species of wild moss growing in similar or different habitats were isolated on a nonselective medium and tested for their effect on protonemal growth and ...

A study by the Chinese Academy of Sciences identified a super resilient desert moss species, Syntrichia Caninervis, that could help sustain possible colonies on Mars. Even after losing more than 98% ...

Desert conditions are harsh, and mosses often spend much of the year in a dormant condition, desiccated and brown, until rain comes. Researchers discovered two species of moss that found a hiding ...

If you want a lush green lawn without the maintenance grass requires, consider converting to moss. A dense moss lawn can thrive in just about any climate and requires very little upkeep. Unlike a ...