In addition, the algae regulate the amount of its light-sensitive receptors and produce more carbohydrates in the form of starch. The team has published their research in the journal New Phytologist.

Researchers have discovered significant changes in the growth patterns of deep-living phytoplankton due to global warming, as ...

What do algae and the insides of embryonic mice and bats look like when magnified a few hundred times? To find out, WSJ's Juhi Desai explores some of the winners of a microscopic imagery contest.

Microscopic sea algae are behind a phenomenon that turned Scotland's water a beautiful Mediterranean blue, scientists have confirmed. The tiny coccolithophore were photographed by Marine Scotland ...

Shells of L. granifera algae after chemical transformation imaged with electron microscope. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert!

Toxins made by microscopic algae in water caused the previously unexplained deaths of hundreds of elephants in Botswana, wildlife officials say. Botswana is home to a third of Africa's declining ...

rather than algae) — using genetic engineering and computational modeling to turn bacteria that is sometimes colloquially known as “pond scum” into microscopic production factories for green ...