Libby Offutt, whose full name is Elizabeth Ann Offutt, rose to fame as Thaddeus Moss's mother & Randy Moss's ex-partner.

The moss spores germinated after enduring space outside of the ISS. Dr. Chang-hyun Maeng and Maika Kobayashi, CC BY-SA Mosses are shockingly tough. Some live in Earth’s most extreme environments, ...

"This study demonstrates the astonishing resilience of life that originated on Earth." This little plant is a lot tougher than it looks. Researchers exposed moss spores to the harsh environment of ...

Mosses, like the tardigrades of the plant world, are known to withstand extreme conditions, including harsh radiation and dehydration. Now, researchers have exposed the spore-containing capsules of ...

Moss spores survived in outer space for a majority of 2022, and could even reproduce as usual when they were eventually returned to Earth, according to a new study from researchers who say their ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. While it may appear humble, Earth’s moss is built darn tough. It ...

For nine months in 2022, moss lived in space. It wasn’t in a lab aboard the International Space Station, like other gardening experiments conducted in orbit — rather, the moss was attached to the ...

Space is a harsh environment: it's a vacuum with freezing temperatures, super high ultraviolet radiation and, of course, almost no oxygen. But Japanese researchers have found a type of moss that doesn ...

Mosses thrive in the most extreme environments on Earth, from the peaks of the Himalayas to the sands of Death Valley, the Antarctic tundra to the lava fields of active volcanoes. Inspired by moss's ...

Moss spores have survived a prolonged trip to space, scientists reveal. The spores spent nine months on the outside of the International Space Station (ISS) before returning to our planet, and over 80 ...

A reddish-brown sporophyte can be seen at the top center of a leafy gametophore. This capsule contains numerous spores inside. Mature sporophytes like these were individually collected and used as ...