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Under the sea, green algae have evolved a clever way to handle too much sunlight. Scientists found that a special pigment ...

Back for 2025, Nikon's Small World Photomicrography Competition highlights the complexities of our world beyond the naked eye ...

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This coral can do both: bank fat when algae are present, then pivot to self-feeding when waters spike above ~29°C. “The ...

From fluorescent ferns to sprawling neurons, this year’s winning photos reveal the structures and artistry of life seen through a microscope.

MIT engineers developed a method to unstick cells using electrochemical bubbles, which can increase efficiency in various ...

To help mitigate climate change, companies are using bioreactors to grow algae and other microorganisms that are hundreds of ...

A toxic algae bloom continues to thrive in the Charles River less than a week before thousands of rowers arrive for the Head ...

The winners of the 51st annual Nikon Small World photo contest offer a glimpse at some of the tiniest—and most beautiful—parts of the natural world.

Harmful algae blooms may not have been a major problem at Lake Anna this summer, but an invasive aquatic weed known as ...