Researchers bombarded these hybrid lifeforms with a year's worth of Martian radiation in just 5 hours — and they survived, ...

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

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 ...

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.

Lichens have survived Martian conditions in an unprecedented scientific experiment. This discovery opens new perspectives on ...

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

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

If humans ever want to set up a home elsewhere in the Solar System, Mars seems like the most viable bet, beating off the ...

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

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 ...