You’ve probably heard the phrase “a rolling stone gathers no moss” or look for moss on a tree for the direction north, if you’re lost in the woods (true in most areas except the Northwest where moss ...

Did you know there's more to moss than just the velvety patch of green you often see on rocks or tree trunks? A group of ancient, non-vascular plants known as bryophytes, mosses thrive in conditions ...

Field Museum scientist Matt von Konrat examining dried moss collected in 2013 as part of a botanical survey as part of a homicide investigation. Photo courtesy of Field Museum. Tiny plants, like moss, ...