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.

Botanists say detectives are overlooking a potentially vital source of crime scene evidence. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Moss is one of the world's oldest and most basic plants. Part of the bryophyte family, the estimated 12,000 known moss species have evolved over millions of years to flourish without seeds, leaves, stems, or even roots. This allows the sturdy plants to absorb all their water and nutrients from the environment around them.