These ‘flying balls of fluff’ with tails longer than their bodies are considered common in the UK, yet they are a rare, ...

AS I'VE written in the past, fungi are a strange bunch – neither plant nor animal, but their own separate biological kingdom.

The discovery of seven rare species at National Trust for Scotland sites in 2025 is a “powerful sign” its conservation ...

Among the notable discoveries in 2025 was the Cortinarius eucaeruleus at Killiecrankie in Perth and Kinross. This rare fungus ...

Corncrake chicks, lichen, a rare fungus and an unusual beetle are among the “remarkable” species recorded in 2025, many of ...

THE discovery of seven rare species at National Trust for Scotland sites in 2025 is a “powerful sign” its conservation efforts are working, ...

Abandoned spaces can quickly revert to habitats for a wide variety of species, showing how resilient nature is in recovering ...

Rare lichens have been found thriving across a valley thanks to traditional farming practices. A lichen survey carried out at ...

Scientists cultivating partnerships of fungi and algae believe their invention has far-out implications for how we create the ...

Diane Haughland and her team made a big discovery of some tiny species. Haughland is a taxonomist by trade, specializing in lichenology, and is an assistant lecturer in the faculty of agriculture, ...

Researchers with the Nature Trust of New Brunswick are on the hunt for four different types of lichens and they’ve found one – in an unusual spot. The scaly fringe lichen, known scientifically as ...