Lichen is made up of at least two organisms: fungus and algae, photosynthesizing in symbiotic harmony. The other day, the Brooklyn Museum was overtaken by lichen of unusual com­position. The vast ...

When John BUNCH, who lives in western Tidewater, posted this photo of British soldiers lichen on his Facebook page, I was blown away. Named for the red in a British soldier’s uniform of yore, the ...

If you find fun in fungus, scientists are working on something you'll really lichen. Researchers from across Canada want to identify a different species of lichen for each province, which could then ...