An enigmatic group of fossil organisms has finally been identified—and is changing the story of how plants took root on land ...

For decades, ecologists looked at cities as biological deserts. We paved paradise, put up a parking lot, and assumed nature ...

Imagine biting into a crisp, garden-fresh salad and savoring juicy strawberries for dessert. But instead of your backyard, ...

Moss spores survived an extended stay on the outside of the ISS and remained capable of germinating once back on Earth. Their ...

Today’s BBC Verify Live page will be closing up shortly, so here’s a look at some of what we’ve covered. Authorities in England and Wales are facing questions over the state of the prison service ...

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

In 2005, scientists announced that moss could grow inside of spaceships. The little plants the scientists sent up on NASA ...

"Holy cow...that's a lot of dead fish." That's the one thought Dave Knuth, a fisheries biologist with the Missouri Department ...

Kebab shop workers came to the rescue of a shopkeeper when a disgruntled former employee tried to stab him in the street. Murugesan Annamali travelled to Liverpool from Birmingham in possession of the ...

National surveys show men’s calorie and protein goals are usually met—often exceeded—but omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin D, fiber, and key minerals routinely fall short.