While lunar gardens are still out of reach, the study sheds more light on terrestrial biology that may not be limited to our ...

Moss spores have just joined the short list of life forms proven to withstand the raw vacuum of space for months at a time, ...

Moss has the potential to provide food for astronauts of the future, according to a study that exposed one of Earth's oldest ...

Spores of moss reportedly survived its nearly a year outside experience in space on the International Space Station and ...

Common moss spores survived nine months bolted to the outside of the International Space Station, paving the way toward space ...

A species of moss survived for 9 months on the outside of the International Space Station, new research reveals — and 80% of ...

From deep-sea hydrothermal vents to freezing glaciers, there are plenty of harsh environments on Earth. The most recent ...

Moss clinging to the outside of the International Space Station has survived months in open space, enduring vacuum, radiation ...

You may not realize you’ve benefited from HIV research. But if you’ve received a treatment that was approved through a recent ...

Scientists used CRISPR to boost the efficiency and digestibility of a fungus already known for its meatlike qualities. The ...

Led by Tomomichi Fujita, a plant biology professor at Hokkaido University, the research team concluded that moss could ...

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