The beauty industry has taken inspiration from ocean environments for years, and for good reason. Many marine-derived ingredients can do great things for your complexion—and sea moss is one of them.

Sea moss is a kind of algae and seaweed, which is also known as Irish sea moss or red seaweed. It is usually harvested to extract carrageenan, a jelly-like substance that is mostly used for thickening ...

Krystal Randall is a research fellow in the School of Science at the University of Wollongong (UOW). She is a member of the Environmental Futures research centre at UOW. Krystal has previously ...

The humble clumps of moss that grow on garden walls and between the cracks of sidewalks are hardy enough to survive the rigors of space, a new experiment found, and that means the velvety green stuff ...

Moss spores survived in outer space for a majority of 2022, and could even reproduce as usual when they were eventually returned to Earth, according to a new study from researchers who say their ...

For nine months in 2022, moss lived in space. It wasn’t in a lab aboard the International Space Station, like other gardening experiments conducted in orbit — rather, the moss was attached to the ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. While it may appear humble, Earth’s moss is built darn tough. It ...

A species of moss survived for 9 months on the outside of the International Space Station, new research reveals — and 80% of the samples kept reproducing when returned to Earth. When you purchase ...

Mosses thrive in the most extreme environments on Earth, from the peaks of the Himalayas to the sands of Death Valley, the Antarctic tundra to the lava fields of active volcanoes. Inspired by moss's ...

On 4 March 2022, astronauts locked 20,000 moss spores outside the International Space Station and left them exposed to the rigours of space for 283 days. They then rescued the spores and returned them ...

A reddish-brown sporophyte can be seen at the top center of a leafy gametophore. This capsule contains numerous spores inside. Mature sporophytes like these were individually collected and used as ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Minutes of scrolling on Instagram or TikTok, and you’ll see people blending up the viral superfood in all sorts of ...