Lead author Kaja Skubała explained, “Our study is the first to show that the fungal partner in lichen symbiosis can keep its metabolism going while under Mars-like conditions. We found that D.

Lichens have survived Martian conditions in an unprecedented scientific experiment. This discovery opens new perspectives on ...

Lichen is a topic that’s not usually covered in the news. So, for those unversed in the subject, lichen are those weird crusty growths on churchyard headstones, old trees, roof tiles or, in the case ...

Lichen International Ltd announced significant changes in its board of directors on April 2, 2025. Ms. Lourdes Felix and Mr. Kipton Cariaga resigned from their positions as directors and chairs of the ...

Researchers exposed two lichen species to Mars-like atmospheric conditions for five hours—and one performed impressively.

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Public access to the Schiff Preserve Addition, also known as the Civille property, will be available through the Schiff ...

Bertram Chain of Lakes Park offers a mushroom-centric class focusing on identification, biology, and ecology on May 17.

Tracey Batey, Reelfoot Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution regent, worked Saturday to clean lichen and other organic ...

Mars can host life, according to Polish researchers, after demonstrating lichen's survival under simulated Mars-like ...

If humans ever want to set up a home elsewhere in the Solar System, Mars seems like the most viable bet, beating off the competition by not being a hell world, having a surface we could actually stand ...

For the first time, researchers have demonstrated that certain lichen species can survive Mars-like conditions, including ...