In April 2019, a marine heat wave struck a coral reef on the island of Moorea in French Polynesia, killing much of the coral and the beneficial algae that colonized it. This "bleaching" event reduced ...

Phytoplankton produce oil inside their cells as a way of storing energy and helping them remain buoyant in the water.

Airports are testing algae-filled bioreactors as a biological alternative to conventional air filtration, targeting the headaches, fatigue, and respiratory irritation collectively known as sick ...

Learn how bacteria inside marine snow may dissolve shell minerals and influence how the ocean stores carbon.

We are not alone, even when we think we are. Humans have millions of living creatures on their bodies, creating a symbiotic relationship. Dust mites live in our sheets, feeding on dead skin that is ...

Once abundant in California, the white abalone had all but vanished. Now, thanks to an innovative breeding program, it’s staged a remarkable comeback ...

An international team of researchers has uncovered a remarkable molecular trick used by a unique group of land plants, one ...

For scientists who study the Southern Ocean, a long-standing silver lining in the gloomy forecast of climate change has been the theory of iron fertilization. As temperatures rise and glaciers in ...

A researcher's keen eye and spirit of curiosity led to the discovery of a new method for cell engineering - a finding that opens doors to more ...

THE polar lipid fractions from blue-green algae are usually simpler than those from higher algae and leaves, and normally contain only those four acyl lipids that are commonly associated with ...

A recent review finds that microalgal niches in freshwater ecosystems may concentrate antibiotic resistance genes, raising environmental and public health concerns.