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, ...

Imagine concrete healing its own cracks like human skin recovering from a cut. That's the vision behind the latest research ...

“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 ...

Often overlooked as it quietly clings to trees and rocks, lichen is a resilient organism built on a unique ... Lab tests showed the microbes could grow and form crack-sealing minerals even in tough ...

Lichen is an understated presence in our everyday world, often found clinging to trees and rocks. Its true beauty lies in its unique symbiotic system of fungi and algae, or cyanobacteria, that form a ...

A sprinkling of lichens grow on any remaining exposed rocks. Mosses get their nutrients from the rocks themselves and, like other plants, depend on sunlight and photosynthesis to create their food.

A sprinkling of lichens grow on any remaining exposed rocks. Mosses get their nutrients from the rocks themselves and, like other plants, depend on sunlight and photosynthesis to create their food.

Lichen Bike Tours offers guided bikepacking trips and workshops in the Hudson Valley and Catskills, blending cycling, camping, and nature for beginners and adventurers alike.