MOSS BLUFF

Moss has shown it can handle the toughest conditions on Earth, but can it survive in space? Scientists wanted to find out. They sent moss spores to the International Space Station (ISS) and left them outside for nine months. The results were surprising. The moss spores were not kept safe inside the

Mosses are tiny but mighty. They are some of the oldest plants on land and play a big role in nature. They also have uses in gardening and medicine. But studying them is tough. There aren't many experts who can tell one type of moss from another. That's where DNA barcoding comes in. It's a tool tha