The film explores the significance of algae, a vital group of simple plants found in various environments, particularly in ...
A recent study finds that algae can store nutrients, potentially allowing them to spread across more of the ice sheet, ...
Algae on Greenland’s ice are spreading faster due to climate change. They store nutrients, darken ice, and speed up melting.
Without plants on land, humans could not live on Earth. From mosses to ferns to grasses to trees, plants are our food, fodder ...
Under the sea ice during the Arctic’s pitch-black polar night, cells power photosynthesis on the lowest light levels ever ...
Researchers are newly documenting a community of algae that hang around just under the ice surface using samples collected by ...
The newly discovered algae species Streptofilum arcticum possesses a potentially highly flexible cell wall: When water is scarce, the cell and cell wall shrinks; when water becomes available again, ...
The algae's flexible cell wall allows it to survive drought and extreme conditions, making it resilient to climate fluctuations. Its UV-resistant compounds could inspire eco-friendly sunscreen ...