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 ...
A team of researchers have demonstrated how moss can act as a forensic ‘fingerprint’ when confirming details about a crime ...
New forensic research reveals that fragments of moss as small as an eyelash can serve as a powerful tool in solving crimes.
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 ...
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 ...
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This tiny ancient plant is becoming a new secret weapon for forensics
Moss is ancient. It evolved some 470 million years ago, long before the first dinosaur hatched. It is so rudimentary that it lacks both flowers and roots, yet it is an expert at survival. Now, that ...
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 ...
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