Approximately 450 million years ago, during the Ordovician Biodiversification Event-a period marked by an explosion of life in the oceans-the first brown algae (Phaeophyceae) emerged. These algae, ...

Researchers from the University of Bayreuth and the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization in Göttingen have investigated the movement patterns of unicellular, hydrogen-producing ...

For Debra Edgerton, an artist and assistant professor in the School of Art at Northern Arizona University, the connection between algae and society seemed innate when she looked at the microorganisms ...

Or sign-in if you have an account. A green microscopic organism could be the next superfood, following in the footsteps of now popular staples like salmon and kale, according to a new study.

Few features of any organism draw more attention than their color. Color can play an important role in an organism’s survival, providing camouflage and photoprotection, and influencing sexual ...

Would-be producers need to ensure that their organisms are safe to eat in large ... certain strains of algae, and other microorganisms. Some products are already on the market, wrote Adam Leman ...

He gives a simple chemistry 'lesson' in his essay “The bible and microbiology”. He explains that first, yeasts (a type of micro-organism) ferment the sugars in fruits, vegetables and grains into ...

Oscar-winning actress Michelle Yeoh returns to her iconic Mirror Universe character in Section 31, a movie that, in our eyes, marks the first fail of the new Star Trek era thanks to its ...

Found in the warm, equatorial waters of the Indo-Pacific, heart cockles have a mutually beneficial relationship with microscopic algae that live inside their tissues. But algae need light to thrive.

Most phytoplankton, composed of diatoms, algae, Cyanobacteria and other organisms which perform photosynthesis, are beneficial and essential to the ecology of our lakes and the food web fueling our ...

Our general findings may also be relevant to understanding global environmental influences on the biogeography of other organisms with microscopic propagules (e.g., spores) dispersed by wind.

Algae, microscopic aquatic plants, are a natural part of any aquatic ecosystem. Most algae are harmless, but under the right conditions certain types of algae can pose health risks. People or ...