The study, led by biologists at Harvard University found that the slugs build sac-like structures known as kleptosomes out of ...

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

This internal organization gives eukaryotic cells a significant advantage and makes them the cornerstone of all multicellular life, from single-cell algae to the human body. What Are the Key ...

When the Earth froze over, where did life shelter? MIT scientists say one refuge may have been pools of melted ice that ...

Modern-day environments in Antarctica contain ponds filled with life forms that closely resemble early multicellular ...

The remote and often unforgiving surface of Greenland’s ice sheet has long been a subject of intrigue for scientists. What lies beneath the thick layers of snow and ice has been largely a mystery, ...

The slightly warmer temperatures around the middle of the Earth melted the top layers of ice to form meltwater ponds that hovered around 0°C. This stable, warmer temperature could have served as a ...

The ocean contains a complex food web–the network of interactions among predators and prey that maintain healthy ecosystems .

The antioxidant capacity of certain algae species exceeds that of vitamin C and vitamin E by orders of magnitude, providing protection against free radical damage that causes aging ...

In this collection, we highlight studies that represent new frontiers of geobiology, including novel microbial metabolisms, new field sites, and emerging questions about microbe-Earth interactions ...

It was one of the largest, longest and most lethal harmful algae blooms in Southern California’s recorded history, claiming the lives of hundreds of dolphins and sea lions between Baja ...