Published on: 2025-05-15 14:40:04
Most planetary scientists agree that Mars’ extreme conditions would be uninhabitable to life as we know it. New research, however, suggests that we might be underestimating the hardiness of lichens. Researchers in Poland have revealed that some lichen species can endure a Mars-like environment while remaining biologically active. As detailed in a study published Monday in the journal IMA Fungus, their work challenges the widely held notion that Mars’ surface is, in its current state, completely
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