Think of lichen as nature’s ultimate buddy system: the fungus builds the “house” — it provides the structure, holds moisture ...

Lichens on stone, those "still explosions" as the great American poet Elizabeth Bishop named them, remain unseen to most, ...

“Well, what about the rare lichens growing on them ... has proved as difficult as trying to distinguish stone from rock. A symbiotic association between a fungus (a mycobiont) and a ...

While strolling along a walking track in an Aussie national park this week, Ruth Cunningham made sure to keep her eyes peeled. Eager to catch a glimpse of an extremely rare creature unique to the area ...

As Alaska’s glaciers continue their retreat, an Alaskan returns to the first one she loved to explore what remains — and what’s at stake.

While strolling along a walking track in an Aussie national park this week, Ruth Cunningham made sure to keep her eyes peeled ...

While strolling along a walking track in an Aussie national park this week, Ruth Cunningham made sure to keep her eyes peeled ...

Known as crustose coralline algae or red algae, these species coat rocks much like lichen on an alpine cliff. They emit a ...