The Economist

To disperse their spores, truffles rely on animals eating other animals

They therefore trapped small mammals—mostly mice, voles, squirrels and shrews—at 40 sites in the wildernesses of eastern ...
Science Daily

Biodegradable 'living plastic' houses bacterial spores that help it break down

A new type of bioplastic could help reduce the plastic industry's environmental footprint. Researchers have developed a biodegradable form of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) filled with bacterial ...
AskMen on MSN

Benefits of spore-based probiotics

Doctors & Dietitians Explain the Difference Between Spore-Based Probiotics and Regular Probiotics ...
Medical Xpress

New fungal spore calendar helps allergy and asthma sufferers plan for better health

Leicester researchers have developed England's first comprehensive fungal spore calendar—a valuable new tool designed to help allergy and asthma patients better manage symptoms through seasonal ...
UPI

Moss survived for nine months outside International Space Station

Nov. 21 (UPI) --Spores of moss survived nearly a year outside of the International Space Station and has returned back to Earth alive. The moss survived for the nine month period and returned with ...
IFLScience

“We Were Genuinely Astonished”: Moss Spores Survive 9 Months In Space Before Successfully Reproducing Back On Earth

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...
The Scientist

Tough Moss Spores Weather Space’s Harsh Conditions

Sporophytes survived nine months in orbit; most endured and germinated back on Earth, revealing insights into plant resilience beyond the planet. First, Fujita and his colleagues subjected P. patens ...