BEIJING (Reuters) - Scientists have identified a super resilient desert moss species in China's western region of Xinjiang that could help sustain possible colonies on Mars, a study by the Chinese ...

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% ...

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 ...

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

Napa County, in California’s North Coast Range, is well known for its plant diversity. However, until now no one has published a listing of bryophytes for Napa County. I present a catalogue of 158 ...

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

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

If you've just seeded your lawn in spring or early fall, you might be thrilled to see those first sprigs of green emerging ...