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

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Scientists have developed a new 'photosynthetic' material capable of absorbing carbon dioxide (CO2) that can one day be used ...

Scientists have developed a new 'photosynthetic' material capable of absorbing carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere that could one day be used in buildings to combat climate change. The innovative ...

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Marine creatures house contraband structures in special organelles, which the animal raids for food in times of need.

Lichen from the Mojave Desert has stunned scientists by surviving months of lethal UVC radiation, suggesting life could exist ...

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