moss
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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
The culprit was a potent fungus never seen before by scientists, now named moss die-back.
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
Its victim, the heath-star moss, is all over Britain.
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
When Mama discovered that the moss was actually growing in the soft clay, she told everyone in the hills about it.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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
Their rich, sheltered microclimates are home to mosses, lichens, fungi and ferns, with some species rarely found outside the remaining fragments of Cumbrian woodland.
From BBC ● Apr. 18, 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
When autumn temperatures stay higher for longer, mosses have more time to develop their spore capsules before winter arrives.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 21, 2025
It looks very natural there, and as soon as the mosses take hold, it will look even more so.
From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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