Fungi in orange lichens can avoid the toxic effects of bright pigments, allowing them to handle high UV loads. Lichens are curious plant-like organisms that consist of one fungus species and at least ...

Vibrant orange-coloured lichens are helping scientists discover dinosaur fossils in Canada, according to a new study published today [3 November] in Current Biology. An international team of ...

For decades, dinosaur seekers have anecdotally noted the presence of distinctive orange growth on fossil bones. It turns out that vibrant orange lichens—crusty little colonies that can comprise algae ...

A flash of bright orange on a rocky outcrop might not look like much, but for paleontologists it could be a beacon pointing toward hidden dinosaur bones. As researchers probe how this unusual organism ...

Answer: That orange growth is lichen, not a rust pathogen. Lichen do not harm the tree or shrub in any way. They tend to grow only on that outer bark and stay there, not growing deeper into live ...

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 ...

I have been staying at a friend's house up near Nubble Light in York. In addition to the loveliness of waking up every morning to the beautiful blue sea out the window, gulls circling in the wind and ...