Before plants evolved, vegetative life consisted of primitive green algae living in the sea. Like plants, these algae ...

Before plants evolved, vegetative life consisted of primitive green algae living in the sea. Like plants, these algae survived by performing ...

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From dog sleds to horse-drawn carts, animals have been pulling vehicles for thousands of years. Now, scientists at the University of Tokyo have made what might be the smallest version ever, designing ...

The rise in Earth's overall temperatures paired with fertilizer runoff is making for ideal growing conditions. Good for seaweed, bad for a lot of other things.

Time-lapse of algae growing in water. We poured pond water in a glass container and added a small piece of algae into it. The container was then placed under a growing light. The algae spreads quickly ...

By Vijay Kumar Malesu From high-quality protein to omega-3s and antioxidants, algae emerge as a promising but carefully qualified solution for future nutrition and sustainability challenges. Spirulina ...

Europe's water bodies are in poor condition: more than half of them are heavily polluted with chemicals. This is hardly surprising—every day, up to 70,000 different chemicals are used in Europe's ...

New studies show how algae grows on ice and snow, creating “dark zones” that exacerbate melting in the consequential region.