Media Source:

CBS Sunday Morning

Media URL:

https://www.cbsnews.com/video/the-beauty-of-moss/

Date:

2026/04/05

Summary:

Ancient and resilient, moss are flowerless, non-vascular plants that have survived for more than 450 million years, through different climactic conditions. Studying and celebrating these tiny habits brings “joy and discovery and awe and wonder,” explains Lewis & Clark Professor Margaret Metz, as we look closely to learn more about how ecosystems can flourish.