Two rare species of lichen have been discovered in Naddle Forest, Cumbria, marking the first recorded appearance in northern England.

Endangered mountain caribou in British Columbia possess a unique gut microbiome in late winter when they feed on tree lichens ...

Lichen, often found clinging to trees and rocks, is actually a complex symbiotic system filled with cyanobacteria, fungi, and algae. The researchers created a synthetic lichen that consisted of a ...

Ronan McCarthy receives funding from the BBSRC, NC3Rs, Academy of Medical Sciences, Horizon 2020, British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Innovate UK, NERC and the Medical Research Council.

Beech trees often come in clusters, as the matriarch sprouts dense groves, producing nuts that are a nutritious staple of ...

The Drap D'Or de Bretagna — or Golden Cloth of Brittany, in French, is one of a few historic apples that are the genetic ...

Most people unaware Britain hosts wildlife-rich rainforests, polling suggests - Nature charity Plantlife is calling for ...

We returned to a massive, multi-level abandoned mine late at night, starting our descent with a 200-foot drop down the entrance shaft. Inside, we navigated through old infrastructure, spotting ...

The emphasis we as humans place on sight bleeds into how we describe our experiences with the natural world. We will often ...

The emphasis we as humans place on sight bleeds into how we describe our experiences with the natural world. We will often ...

So it should come as no surprise that all across the Iberian peninsula you’ll come across olive groves or find olive trees in people’s gardens. With their gnarled trunks, thick root systems ...