The mystery of the secretly sexual lichens

PHYSorg
Nov 20, 2024, 3:18 pm93 pts
The patches of lichen you've probably seen growing on tree trunks and park benches might be easy to overlook, but they're actually some of the world's strangest living things. While they're sometimes mistaken for moss, lichens are miniature ecosystems made up of a fungus and algae or bacteria that can make…

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