Colorful lichen living on dinosaur bones reflect infrared light that can be detected by drones, which might lead to finds in remote areas.

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

A flash of bright orange on a rocky outcrop might not look like much, but for paleontologists it could be a beacon pointing ...

An enigmatic group of fossil organisms has finally been identified—and is changing the story of how plants took root on land ...

As the early morning sunlight lasers over the horizon, autumn tumbles in amid flurries of fluttering leaves, glowing golden, orange-y, and scarlet. Fall has arrived, yet the weather remains quite warm ...

When people notice lichens on their trees, shrubs and other plants, they become concerned that they have problems. But they shouldn’t worry, says LSU AgCenter plant scientist Raj Singh. “Lichens are ...

One of the great infrastructure challenges of the next few decades is to figure out which coastal sites should be abandoned and which can be saved. Lichens can help. By Ian Rose / Hakai Magazine ...

The ‘Lichenology Lab’ at a corner of the Department of Botany at Maharaja’s College, Kochi, is unassuming at first sight. A few steel cupboards have been packed against its walls and cardboard boxes, ...