Researchers in the U. S. have used synthetic lichen to develop a groundbreaking self-healing concrete system that autonomously repairs its own cracks using sunlight, air, and water, offering a ...

Innovative self-healing concrete developed by Dr. Congrui Grace Jin mimics lichen systems, potentially transforming ...

Lichen is an understated presence in our everyday world, often found clinging to trees and rocks. Its true beauty lies in its unique symbiotic system of fungi and algae, or cyanobacteria, that form a ...

Imagine concrete healing its own cracks like human skin recovering from a cut. That's the vision behind the latest research ...

Although Goward and Björk rarely appear on camer, and their faces are never clearly shown, Lichens Are the Way shows a couple ...

What really impresses me at this time of year, at any time of year, actually, are the lichens. These otherworldly beings, ...

If you were walking down the brick path between the Regis Center for Art and the Barbara Barker Center for Dance on Thursday ...

For thousands of years, lichens have quietly shaped Michigan’s landscapes—and their work is far from finished.

Cavity trees, dead standing trees, and downed dead trees create habitat for many species of mammals, birds, insects, amphibians, and reptiles, which positively impacts the rest of the ecosystem.

Not to be confused with moss, lichens are their own thing — and they actually aren’t plants at all. They’re made up of two or more parts: an algae and a fungus working in close symbiotic ...

Not to be confused with moss, lichens are their own thing — and they actually aren’t plants at all. They’re made up of two or more parts: an algae and a fungus working in close symbiotic ...