#Lichen-like life 600 million years ago may push back origins of fungal-algal partnerships https://phys.org/news/2026-07-lichen-life-million-years-fungal.html Fungal–algal associations from the early #Ediacaran herald increasing symbiotic complexity before modern #lichens https://royalsocietypublishing.org/rspb/article/293/2075/20260673/482576/Fungal-algal-associations-from-the-early-Ediacaran "fungal filaments in the #fossils were found to interact with photosynthetic cells, surrounding or touching them along their sides... a new glimpse into how #fungi and #algae dating back more than 600 million years may have interacted"