A new study led by Harvard biologists describes how some sea slugs consume algae and incorporate their photosynthetic ...

A team of researchers is tapping into the ocean’s vast body of free-floating environmental DNA to catch blooms before they ...

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The intricate, hidden processes that sustain coral life are being revealed through a new microscope developed by scientists ...

The field is littered with the corpses of startups that have tried—and failed—to make a buck out of microalgae. What makes ...

A certain species of sea slug steals chloroplasts from algae and houses its contraband in special organelles that it can raid ...

Chunks of flipped DNA appear to accelerate evolution in fish. This discovery could reshape our understanding of how ...

Called the Benthic Underwater Microscope Imaging PAM, or BUMP, this microscope is diver-operated and allows scientists to ...

Learn more about some of the microbes found in Yellowstone National Park hot springs and how they may hold the secrets to how ...

The study, led by biologists at Harvard University, found that the slugs build sac-like structures known as kleptosomes out of their own cells in which the chloroplasts are stashed. The kleptosomes ...

One of the most anticipated features confirmed for Pokemon Legends: Z-A is the return of Mega Evolution. The fan-favorite ...

Today, these microbial partners work in the soil across millions of acres of farmland worldwide, helping farmers grow more ...