For example, we now know that 50% of the world's oxygen supply comes from photosynthesis that is carried out by microscopic marine algae and that ... and metabolic diversity of microorganisms ...

These beautiful ecosystems recently began to recover from overexploitation. Will Russia’s invasion once again push them over ...

Insects and spiders are superfoods: rich in essential fatty acids and therefore an important food supply for birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians and ...

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The Koster archipelago's snail populations, affected by a toxic algae bloom, became the focus of a decades-long study ...

A 1988 toxic algae bloom devastated marine snails in Sweden. Reintroduced snails adapted rapidly, showing evolution in ...

A recent study suggests that by the Neoproterozoic period, distinct lineages of amoebae, as well as the ancestors of plants, ...

But nearby algae lacked telltale feeding holes. Time-lapse photography confirmed the amoebas were vampyrellids. But they didn’t feed like other microscopic vampires. The unicellular blobs ...

Scientists believe summer algae blooms off the north Queensland coast could accelerate the population growth of crown-of-thorns starfish. Mackay is experiencing its first bloom of the season and ...

Dog owners are being warned to be wary around lakes and rivers due to potentially fatal toxic algae. Blue-green algae, a group of bacteria called cyanobacteria, often resembles foam and can be ...

The water appears to be coated with a layer of green algae, making it seem as if the dog was stepping onto solid land. The unsuspecting pup, presumably chasing the two ducks seen in the water ...

Snails on a tiny rocky islet evolved before scientists' eyes. The marine snails were reintroduced after a toxic algal bloom wiped them out from the skerry. While the researchers intentionally brought ...