In an experiment simulating harsh Martian conditions, including X-ray radiation, scientists discovered that certain lichens ...

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 of ...

Lead author Kaja Skubała explained, “Our study is the first to show that the fungal partner in lichen symbiosis can keep its metabolism going while under Mars-like conditions. We found that D.

The fossil is Shishania aculeata, a new-to-science species of ancient armored slug that dates back to the early Cambrian. It was covered in hollow cone-shaped spines that – remarkably – are ...