Researchers at Portland State University said Wednesday they have discovered how mosses can use chemical cues to recruit small creatures to help with fertilization, through a process similar to ...

Mosses aren't known for their distinct smell like flowers. But new research shows mosses attract microscopic creatures to help with fertilization using the same trick as their more fragrant relatives.

Not everyone has room for a redwood. But there are even more ancient plants that fit into the smallest garden spaces, thriving underfoot: mosses. Obscure as they are common, these organisms reward a ...

After more than a century of speculation by biologists, a lab test has shown that mosses have their own animal-courier system for sperm that’s similar to pollination, researchers say. Mosses don’t ...

Glutamate receptors play a central role in the human nervous system. Scientists estimate 90 percent of the human brain's synapses, or connections between neurons, send signals using glutamate. The ...

The reproduction process is essentially the same in humans, animals and most plants. Both female and male organisms are required to contribute to the phenomenon. A new joint Tel Aviv ...