“It will just eat what you give it and it will not start using the ionising radiation – we tested that many times. But if the fungus finds itself in nutrient-deficient conditions – for example, right ...

But there is one problem: space flashes with dangerous radiation, like ultraviolet (UV) light and gamma rays, which can harm living things, including plants. This radiation can damage plants ...

World’s fungi at risk from agriculture, deforestation and urban sprawl – experts. Fungi are the unsung heroes of life on Earth, forming the very foundation of healthy ecosystems. Many of the world’s ...

More information: Kaja Skubała et al, Ionizing radiation resilience: how metabolically active lichens endure exposure to the simulated Mars atmosphere, IMA Fungus (2025). DOI: 10.3897/imafungus.

Fungi are crucial to ecosystems, societies, and economies, yet they are often neglected in conservation efforts. Despite their ecological and economic importance, only 0.5% of described fungal ...

Université du Québec provides funding as a partner of The Conversation CA-FR. Fungi are among the most important organisms on Earth. Even though most of the world’s described 157,000 fungal ...

including exposure to ionising radiation, while maintaining a metabolically active state. Published in the open-access journal IMA Fungus, a new study highlights the potential for lichens to ...