Conventional techniques for structural studies under light microscope and scanning electron microscope were employed to describe the histology of thallus in Canoparmelia texana, a lichen with wide ...

Yet, the phenomenon of unidentified flying objects stretches further back in history than the 1950s ‘flying saucer’ reports. In fact, the oldest recorded sighting of an unidentified flying object took ...

After more than 40 years collecting, classifying and studying the life forms known as lichens, Dr Gintaras Kantvilas, from the Tasmanian Herbarium, has only scratched the surface of Australia’s ...

In recent years, the use of biostimulants in sustainable agriculture has been growing. Biostimulants can be obtained from different organic materials and include humic substances (HS), complex organic ...

Irish moss, or seaweed, has a lot of health benefits! The first thing to know about Irish moss is that it isn’t moss at all – it’s seaweed. Also known as carrageen (from the Irish word carraigín ...

Emotion Commotion is a Normal Mission you can complete while playing Xenoblade Chronicles X. You can find it while exploring New Los Angeles, and you can get it by speaking with Chiopitus, who is in ...

Bladderwrack is a type of brown seaweed. The name comes from the air pockets in its leaves, which look like small bladders. The air pockets help the seaweed float. Bladderwrack grows in the ocean, ...

In a fight against the might of a star, a little-appreciated lifeform has developed a unique way to stay safe from the sun. The desert flats of Namibia run to the horizon in every direction. At the ...

Los Angeles-based Thallus Foods has announced that it is working to replace poultry with a nutrient-dense mushroom that “tastes just like chicken”. The company claims to be the first commercial indoor ...