Hundreds of plants are protected by the Endangered Species Act, but moss is an underdog. There's only one type that has federal protection, but a group of scientists wants to change that.
In 2009, investigators probing a grave-desecration scandal at Burr Oak Cemetery in Alsip, Illinois, recovered a clump of moss ...
From grave robberies to missing person cases, moss samples offer crucial clues about when and where crimes occurred, highlighting the power of forensic botany.