A recent experiment has shown that certain lichen species can remain metabolically active in an environment similar to that found on Mars.

Researchers bombarded lichens with a year's worth of Martian radiation in just 5 hours — and they survived, hinting that the ...

Penelitian ini memperdalam pengetahuan tentang adaptasi lumut dan potensinya untuk berkoloni di lingkungan luar angkasa.

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

Researchers exposed two lichen species to Mars-like atmospheric conditions for five hours—and one performed impressively.

The research focuses on two lichen species, Diploschistes muscorum and Cetraria aculeata, selected for their differing traits, exposing them to Mars-like conditions for five hours in a simulation ...

It would seem the Parys Wetland hosts the first ‘outbreak’ of another new invasive species in the area -most likely thanks to garden refuse being dumped in the Wetland in the centre of town. “The ...

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

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