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

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

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

The researchers tested two lichen species: Diploschistes muscorum and Cetraria aculeata. Lichens are bizarre, alien-looking life forms made up of different organisms: fungi and algae and/or ...

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.

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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 ...

we found out that this strange creature was actually Aphrodita Aculeata, which is commonly known as the “sea mouse." Dr ...