In a remarkable scientific achievement, researchers from Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University in Baripada have uncovered 148 species of lichens in Odisha’s Similipal National Park—the highest number ever recorded in the state. This discovery, announced on February 8, 2026, highlights the park’s extraordinary biodiversity and opens new avenues for medical research. Lichens, fascinating symbiotic […]