moss
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Other species have long legs and live among moss, while some are sturdier frogs adapted to life on the ground.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
With dated production and too many songs that make a good first impression but fail to stick, “Steel Wheels” has gathered moss over the years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
Carlini demonstrated how powerful Mythos can be one afternoon recently at Anthropic’s 10-story San Francisco headquarters, where moss walls, plants and artwork are designed to evoke the Pacific Coast Trail.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
There are more than 1,000 types of moss in the UK.
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
Some of the cases have rocks and moss and long, slithery bugs crawling in them, and others are filled with water and colorful fish.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
Insects, reptiles, trees, lichens and mosses have been killed.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
It says high levels of rainfall, alongside relatively mild temperatures all year round, provide the right environment for rare lichens and mosses.
From BBC ● May 21, 2026
Early signs such as mosses, lichens and ferns growing on existing trees was a "really good indicator" of suitability, he added.
From BBC ● May 20, 2026
In 2025, he and several co-authors published another study examining the use of mosses and other bryophytes as evidence in criminal investigations.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 6, 2026
The water roars and tumbles below us, sending up a soft spray that nurtures mosses and maidenhair ferns where it falls.
From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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