moss
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The hero of bog creation, Ms. Turetsky relates, is sphagnum moss, one of nature’s most efficient sponges.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
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
This moss, which can hold 20 times its own weight in water, is "really good at building peat".
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
“I don’t want them calling us forest failures in the hallway,” Cedar said, kicking at a clump of moss.
From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth
He spotted dead invasive mosses on a cliffside and took samples, but couldn't work out the killer.
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
"They've lots of humidity supporting mosses, lichens, and complex woodland structures, including ravines, rivers and rocky outcrops."
From BBC ● May 25, 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
"We did a survey of the different kinds of mosses growing near the crime scene, and that species of moss was not growing there," says von Konrat.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 6, 2026
Swarms of crane flies, one of the few insects that can survive the cold, darkened the tips of the mosses.
From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George
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