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

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

KUNMING -- A research team has discovered a new lichen genus on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, which is known as the "roof of the world." The genus has been named Pseudosolorina. The team's findings were ...

Lichens are characteristic elements of temperate and tropical forests. We are studying the spatial patterns of lichen species richness and community composition along different scales, from individual ...

He points out that tardigrade biodiversity is so understudied that “it’s not so hard to find new species,” but he adds that the citizen science approach was “very innovative.” He also notes that a lot ...

After nearly 100 years of study, the consensus by the 21st century was that the lichens of the Smokies were a known quantity. Biologists estimated that the 463 species that had been documented in ...

Two new lichen species have been discovered at Horton Plains by botanists. Scientifically named Anzia mahaeliyensis and Anzia flavotenuis, these will upgrade the endemic checklist of Sri Lankan ...

Their diversity, in fact, is amazing with more than 900 known lichen species in Georgia. One hardwood tree may harbor more than 30 species. But what makes lichens most fascinating is that each ...