Four naturalists hiked in the Maze in Canyonlands National Park, taking in the magnificent geology, novel biology and stunning landscape. Scott Ferrenberg, who received his Ph.D at University of ...

From California to China, desert moss (Syntrichia caninervis) braves life in hot deserts and still stays hydrated. What’s its secret? The moss gathers water via a topsy-turvy collection system in its ...

Researchers have developed a method that uses mosses to rapidly and cheaply detect sulfur dioxide, a common pollutant from burning fossil fuels. The method uses a camera to monitor the change of moss ...

“The forces that propel the droplet toward the leaf structure are so strong that the droplet can flow upward against gravity just as fast as if it’s going downward,” said BYU Chemical Engineering ...

Tired of the rain? Tens of trillions of gallons of water have fallen on California this season, according to the National Weather Service, and we may not be done yet. Yes, it’s wet. After last weekend ...