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A new study, published in IMA Fungus, reveals that lichens not only survive but also function in environments similar to those on the red planet. Such a discovery flies in the face of previously-held ...

Modern life makes us tired, right? But research from societies in Africa and South America suggests people in the ancient ...

Bacteria used oxygen far earlier than expected, reshaping views on early life, evolution, and photosynthesis origins.

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There is no one-size-fits-all remedy for toxic blooms of blue-green algae, according to researchers at the Swiss Federal ...

Lichens are true pioneers, setting themselves up in environments so harsh as to be considered virtually barren.