Mosses aren't known for their distinct smell like flowers. But new research shows mosses attract microscopic creatures to help with fertilization using the same trick as their more fragrant relatives.

Researchers at Portland State University said Wednesday they have discovered how mosses can use chemical cues to recruit small creatures to help with fertilization, through a process similar to ...

After more than a century of speculation by biologists, a lab test has shown that mosses have their own animal-courier system for sperm that’s similar to pollination, researchers say. Mosses don’t ...

Glutamate receptors play a central role in the human nervous system. Scientists estimate 90 percent of the human brain's synapses, or connections between neurons, send signals using glutamate. The ...