In a groundbreaking experiment, researchers have discovered that moss spores can survive the harsh conditions of space. For ...

So, they sent some sporophytes to the ISS. Astronauts affixed the samples to the station's exterior, where they remained for ...

Plants can be quite tough—they’ll survive forgetful caretakers, aggressive pets, and other potentially life-threatening ...

To see, Fujita’s team turned to Physcomitrium patens, a well-studied species moss commonly called spreading earthmoss. They ...

When people talk about terraforming planets, they don’t usually think of moss as a tool, but perhaps we’ve been underrating ...

Moss has the potential to provide food for astronauts of the future, according to a study that exposed one of Earth's oldest ...

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% ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

This week, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) issued three separate notices in the Federal Register concerning the agency’s 12-month findings on a number of petitions to list various wildlife ...

Botanist Matt von Konrat at Chicago’s Field Museum believes bryophytes’ tenacity can make them valuable witnesses at the ...

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 ...