I hate to admit it, but, I've known about liverworts for quite some time without having bothered to look for them in my neighborhood. Finding them is an interesting challenge — they are tiny and many ...

Scientists from the University of Bern and ETH Zurich have, for the first time, investigated the pharmacological effects of a compound found in a rare moss called liverwort. The compound closely ...

Numerical analysis of the lengths and positions of the two basal bodies (BBs), lamellar strip (LS) and anterior mitochondrion (AM) relative to each other in mid- and late-stage spermatids of mosses ...

Mosses and liverworts are everywhere in Taiwan, adding color and interest to both the most mundane and the most extreme of habitats. A survey of the nation's flora over two years, conducted by a ...

In the history of life on earth, one intriguing mystery is how plants made the transition from water to land and then went on to diversify into the array of vegetation we see today, from simple mosses ...

The National Cancer Institute's record of bryophytes (mosses, liverworts, and hornworts) screened for biologically active chemicals is reviewed. In 1977, an extract of a moss from Maryland, ...

A study on mice has revealed a moss-like plant has a similar effects on the body as tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychoactive ingredient in cannabis. Liverwort, a member of the bryophytes family of ...

Another Life Michael Viney Mweelrea looms large in the window these mornings, holding back the sun until well past 9 a.m Another Life Michael VineyMweelrea looms large in the window these mornings, ...

I tend to notice liverworts the most while hiking in the mountains, probably because I am spending so much time looking down, trying not to trip. While the trees both down here near the coast and up ...

Q: My yellow flowering clivia was in full bloom when I brought it home from the nursery four years ago. It’s never bloomed since. How do I make it bloom again? A: Clivia are relatives of Amaryllis and ...