Thanks to a recent discovery regarding marine algae, scientists have developed crop plants that absorb a fuller spectrum of sunlight, resulting in better growth. The finding could also lead to ...

For the first time and with help from artificial intelligence, researchers have conducted a comprehensive study of global ...

At the bottom of the Baltic Sea, buried beneath layers of sediment and sealed off from light and oxygen, ancient phytoplankton have been lying dormant for thousands of years. Now, researchers have ...

People often underestimate tiny beings. But microscopic algal cells not only evolved to thrive in one of the most extreme habitats on Earth – glaciers – but are also shaping them. With a team of ...

At first glance, tiny flatworms called acoels seem pretty simple. Their few internal organs drift freely in their shapeless bodies, which lack even a digestive tract. Study co-author Bo Wang and his ...

In a discovery that blurs the line between biology and technology, scientists have found that heart-shaped clams use fiber optic–like structures to channel sunlight through their shells in much the ...

Native mass spectrometry that targets the blue component of blue-green algae has been found to be more sensitive to potentially toxic blooms than current techniques. Researchers at the University of ...

Some red algae exhibit structural color that gives their growth tips a blue hue and the rest of their bodies including their fruiting structures a white hue. Moreover, since the color-producing ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

PROVO, Utah (KTVX) — With the warmer months finally upon us, you may be heading out to enjoy the bodies of water and reservoirs around you. Unfortunately, the warmer temperatures and abundant sunlight ...