In this video, experience the power of pressure washing as we tackle the challenge of removing stubborn lichen from a terracotta roof. Watch as we use high-pressure water to blast away years of moss, ...

“Lichens are actually a composite organism of a fungus and an alga that have come together to make a living,” Watts explained ...

QUT researchers have developed an advanced remote sensing method for accurately detecting and mapping Antarctica's delicate ...

In this column, @SmokiesLife intern writer Hannah Early examines lichen and biodiversity in Great Smoky Mountains National ...

The lichen that produces it, Bryoria tortuosa, can be distinguished from its non-toxic cousin, Bryoria fremontii, on the basis of its yellowish hue.

Medicare data show older women with vulvar lichen sclerosus are over 11 times more likely to develop vulvar squamous cell carcinoma or carcinoma in situ.

Lichen planus is a mucocutaneous inflammatory disease of unknown origin. The skin and oral mucosa are the most frequently involved areas. 1 Other mucous membranes (including the genitalia ...

Lichen striatus is a rash that appears in children. Its smooth or scaly flat-topped bumps can be pink, tan, or flesh-colored and usually form a line or band on the skin.

Lichen nitidus is a rare skin condition that causes clusters of bumps on the skin. The bumps appear spontaneously, without an obvious cause. It is not contagious. ‌ The clusters of bumps can ...

Traditionally, scientists have likened lichen to a married couple: The crusty growths found on trees and rocks are actually composite organisms, formed by the symbiotic partnership between an ...

A pair of Italians, a restaurant consultant and a food writer, first organized Cook It Raw as a prelude to the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen last year. At that gathering they asked ...