That being said, having them on your tree may be a sign that you should inspect your bark closely. Because lichens can live ...

As a forester, I often get asked tree health questions, and one involves flat blotches of stuff growing on well-established ...

For more than 150 years, scientists have debated whether Prototaxites—which stood roughly 24 feet tall and 3 feet wide—were ...

As a forester, I often get asked tree health questions, and one involves flat blotches stuff growing on well-established yard ...

I often receive calls from concerned individuals about gray, fuzzy growths appearing on plants that seem to be causing harm.

Scientists discover a third fungus that is widespread in lichens, but it’s not clear yet whether it’s a partner in the algal-fungal symbiosis or a bystander. Kerry served as The Scientist’s news ...

Lichens are a unique life form made up of a fungus paired with one or two algae ... from loss of habitat when forests they inhabit and trees they grow on are cut down. They thrive in old-growth ...

A rare lichen has been transplanted by hand after the Lake District tree it was living in blew over. Lungwort - Lobaria pulmonaria - used to be widespread in England but is now found in only a few ...

Found on every continent, lichen is an extraordinary organism adapted to survive in every habitat except seawater. More than just curious growths on rocks and trees, lichen can endure extreme ...

This fungus is a conservation priority ... To breed, a ‘couple’ will suspend themselves from a tree in a sticky mucus to mate. This jelly lichen looks like clusters of tiny, dark octopus ...