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
This moss, which can hold 20 times its own weight in water, is "really good at building peat".
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 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
But not a lot is known about the heath-star moss.
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
Five, because before he’d discovered this use for moss, he’d used hot candle wax, which had ruined his hearing for a full month.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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Insects, reptiles, trees, lichens and mosses have been killed.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
"Millipedes were feeding on decaying mosses, decomposed slime, and primordial gunk on the surface of the Earth."
From Science Daily ● Jun. 14, 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
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
I saw mosses and fruit trees and crop fields filled with peanuts, chili peppers, and koka leaves.
From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis
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