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.

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

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 ...

What’s more fascinating is that despite its strange looking shape, the creature’s scientific name, Aphrodita Aculeata actually comes from the Greek Goddess of Love Aphrodite, who was widely ...

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.