Bolted to the exterior of the International Space Station, a few hundred moss capsules spent nine months staring straight ...

UV radiation doesn’t just burn the skin — it breaks DNA apart at the molecular level. Each hit forces cells to repair ...

Researchers discovered that moss spores can survive nearly a year exposed directly to space. Despite intense UV radiation and temperature swings, most spores remained viable when returned to Earth.

Moss spores survived nine months outside the space station, revealing surprising strength and new clues about life in space.

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

A study reveals the hidden sunburn–skin cancer link. Here’s why this matters for South Africans living under a high UV index.

Sporophytes survived nine months in orbit; most endured and germinated back on Earth, revealing insights into plant ...

Cape Town faces a blazing Tuesday with extreme UV levels and light southerly winds offering slight relief before cooler, ...

To see, Fujita’s team turned to Physcomitrium patens, a well-studied species moss commonly called spreading earthmoss. They ...

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

Ozone is a strong oxidising agent that can cause respiratory irritation and respiratory diseases in humans and animals. The ...

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