Moss was used to lead law enforcement to the body of a murdered child in 2013. Botanist Matt von Konrat at Chicago’s Field Museum believes bryophytes’ tenacity can make them valuable witnesses at the ...

A team of researchers have demonstrated how moss can act as a forensic ‘fingerprint’ when confirming details about a crime ...

Microhexura montivaga (Spruce-fir Moss Spider) is a federally endangered arachnid endemic to high-elevation montane conifer forests of the southern Appalachian Mountains. The spider is cryptic and ...

Large mammals and exotic plants get all the attention, and conservation efforts are often directed at protecting them. Who who protects our mosses? This often-neglected group of non-vascular lower ...

Forget your favorite flowers, because we’re talking all about the mean green sporing machines. In this episode of Crash Course Botany, we dive into the first few branches of plants’ phylogenetic ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

Bryophytes, comprising mosses, liverworts and hornworts, possess a unique and diverse chemical repertoire that has attracted increasing research attention. Their natural products include an array of ...

The ecological value of bryophytes as indicators of climate change / Nancy G. Slack -- Bryophyte physiological processes in a changing climate: an overview / Zoltán Tuba -- Climatic responses and ...