[UK] North Ronaldsay, the most northerly of Scotland’s Orkney Islands, shares several properties in common with the country’s Continue reading The uncertain future of North Ronaldsay’s seaweed-eating sheep
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Algae explosion 650 million years ago is why we’re here today, ANU researchers say
[Australia] Researchers say they have solved one of the biggest questions in science — how did humans and animals appear on Continue reading Algae explosion 650 million years ago is why we’re here today, ANU researchers say
The origin of the chloroplast
[UK] A new study, led by the University of Bristol, has shed new light on the origin, timing and habitat in which the chloroplast first Continue reading The origin of the chloroplast
Plant scientists plan massive effort to sequence 10,000 genomes
[China] Hopes of sequencing the DNA of every living thing on Earth are taking a step forward with the announcement of plans to Continue reading Plant scientists plan massive effort to sequence 10,000 genomes
Super seaweed: ECU biologist helps unravel secrets of algae genome
[USA] People who enjoy exploring coastal tidal pools and observing the primordial soup from which life on land emerged find any Continue reading Super seaweed: ECU biologist helps unravel secrets of algae genome
Evolution of a bacterial enzyme in green algae
[Germany] A new jigsaw piece in the evolution of green algae has been identified by researchers at Ruhr-Universität Bochum Continue reading Evolution of a bacterial enzyme in green algae
Photosynthesis in the dark? Unraveling the mystery of algae evolution
[Japan] Scientists have long studied which of the three primary photosynthetic eukaryotes (red algae, green algae, and Continue reading Photosynthesis in the dark? Unraveling the mystery of algae evolution
1.6 billion year old algae rejuvenate Indian geologist’s once-bunked ideas
[India, Sweden, Global] The Proterozoic Vindhyan sedimentary basin in central India contains sediments ranging in age from 1.7 billion years Continue reading 1.6 billion year old algae rejuvenate Indian geologist’s once-bunked ideas
Did seaweed make us who we are today?
[Denmark] Millions of years ago something happened, allowing early Homo sapiens to branch out from the primitive hominoid family Continue reading Did seaweed make us who we are today?
Coral first partnered up with algae during the triassic period
[Global] Researchers have found that the symbiotic partnership between coral and photosynthetic algae began over 210 million Continue reading Coral first partnered up with algae during the triassic period