A widespread bacteria called "soap scum" grows in Yellowstone National Park's thermal pools that on the surface doesn't seem ...

Cyanobacteria, as they still exist today, were the first organisms to carry out photosynthesis and release oxygen. Produced in primeval oceans about 2.5 billion years ago, this oxygen accumulated in ...

Rising sea temperatures are causing coral reefs around the world to bleach. For the first time, a research team at the Research Neutron Source Heinz Maier-Leibnitz (FRM II) at the Technical University ...

Quick Take Eastern Emerald Elysia rely on the algae Vaucheria litorea to complete its development. The sea slug retains chloroplasts from the algae in the cells of its digestive tract. Here, the ...

Autumn's vibrant leaf colours are a result of intricate biochemical processes, not mere decay. As chlorophyll breaks down, ...