For thousands of years, lichens have quietly shaped Michigan’s landscapes—and their work is far from finished.

If you’ve spent a lot of time outdoors in New England, you’ve likely crossed paths with, and probably stepped on, lichens.

If you’ve spent a lot of time outdoors in New England, you’ve likely crossed paths with, and probably stepped on, lichens.

Cetraria aculeata. Credit: Skubała et al. Lichens are not a single organism, but a partnership between a fungus and algae or cyanobacteria. They are known for their remarkable ability to endure ...

Osaka (Japan) (AFP) – World Expo opens on Sunday with host Japan aiming to bring humanity together, despite global turmoil and tepid public enthusiasm for the six-month event showcasing ...

The presence of blue-green algae in Martray Lough near Ballygawley is "disheartening", the Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Daera) has said. With the recent good weather ...

The toxin often leads to death. This particular algae bloom has appeared four years in a row across California, raising concerns it might be turning into an annual event. The bloom of algae ...

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A recent experiment has shown that certain lichen species can remain metabolically active in an environment similar to that found on Mars. The study challenges assumptions that Mars is entirely ...

Researchers bombarded lichens with a year's worth of Martian radiation in just 5 hours — and they survived, hinting that the extremophiles could potentially live on the Red Planet.

Florida dolphins are starving to death because of harmful marine algae blooms, researchers have said. In 2013, 8 percent of the bottlenose dolphins living in Florida’s Indian River Lagoon perished.