Moss helped nab notorious grave-robbers

Botanists say the plant'is a little bit freaky.' Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. It may always be beneath our feet, but moss has intertwined with human history for thousands of years. Indigenous cultures often harvested the plants for bedding material and structural insulation. Europe's oldest natural mummy, Ötzi the Iceman, died with moss packed into his boots for warmth.