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

In 2005, scientists announced that moss could grow inside of spaceships. The little plants the scientists sent up on NASA ...

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

Future gardens aboard space ships may be carpeted in moss because it's so space hardy. The post Scientists Intrigued by Moss ...

Researchers have tested protenemata, brood cells and sporophytes of Physcomitrium patens under simulated space environments, ...

Mosses thrive in the most extreme environments on Earth, from the peaks of the Himalayas to the sands of Death Valley, the ...

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

Astronauts strapped moss spores to the outside of the International Space Station for nine months - and most of them survived the challenging experience ...

The discovery could serve as a starting point for constructing ecosystems in extraterrestrial environments such as the Moon and Mars, say researchers ...