Researchers have revealed in a recent study that an orange pigment found in lichens and rhubarb called parietin may have potential as an anti-cancer drug. Scientists from the Winship Cancer Institute ...

Vibrant orange-colored lichens are helping scientists discover dinosaur fossils in Canada, according to a study published in Current Biology. An international team of paleontologists and remote ...

Fungi in orange lichens can avoid the toxic effects of bright pigments, allowing them to handle high UV loads. Lichens are curious plant-like organisms that consist of one fungus species and at least ...

March’s roar of winds tends to toss lawns with litters of broken branches. Study them closely during spring cleanups, and you might find colonies of tiny organisms coloring the bark. Among them, ...