Hundreds of plants are protected by the Endangered Species Act, but moss is an underdog. There's only one type that has federal protection, but a group of scientists wants to change that.

Pedram Vousoughi receives funding from Ireland's Department of Climate, Energy, and the Environment for funding his current work under the FORESIGHT services contract for national agriculture and land ...

Moss may look insignificant, but it can carry a hidden forensic fingerprint. Because different moss species thrive in very specific micro-environments, tiny fragments can reveal exactly where a person ...

Across Europe, many banks alongside motorways are planted with grass to stabilise soil and keep roadside landscapes tidy. One of moss’s most fascinating features is its ability to absorb substances ...