New research presents evidence that algae could have piggybacked on fungi to leave the water and to colonize the land, over 500 million Continue reading Algae living inside fungi: How land plants first evolved
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New take on early evolution of photosynthesis
[USA] A team of scientists from Arizona State University’s School of Molecular Sciences has begun re-thinking the evolutionary history Continue reading New take on early evolution of photosynthesis
This glitter-filled algae Cystoseira tamariscifolia is a living opal
[UK] There’s a reason that many natural things look unbelievably cool: Evolution. Given the stresses of existing on this turbulent Continue reading This glitter-filled algae Cystoseira tamariscifolia is a living opal
Study details genetic origins of male-female differentiation
[Japan] How did male-female differentiation first evolve? A new study of a unique group of algae offers clues. Continue reading Study details genetic origins of male-female differentiation
Rapid evolution of a calcareous microalgae
[Global] Laboratory experiments are easy to control and reproduce but are insufficient to mimic the complexity of natural ecosystems. Continue reading Rapid evolution of a calcareous microalgae
Marine microalgae and evolutionary adaptation to environmental changes
[UK] The article “Evolutionary genomics of the cold-adapted diatom Fragilariopsis cylindrus” (Nature 541 [7638]: 26 January 2017), was Continue reading Marine microalgae and evolutionary adaptation to environmental changes
The first photosynthesis happened 1.25 billion years ago, reveals study
[Global] Identifying and analysing an algae fossil, believed to be the world’s oldest known direct ancestor of modern plants and animals, Continue reading The first photosynthesis happened 1.25 billion years ago, reveals study
Origins of photosynthesis in plants dated to 1.25 billion years ago
[Global] The world’s oldest algae fossils are a billion years old, according to a new analysis by earth scientists at McGill University. Continue reading Origins of photosynthesis in plants dated to 1.25 billion years ago
Theory of the evolution of sexes tested with algae
[Australia] The varied sex lives of a type of green algae have enabled a University of Adelaide researcher to test a theory of why there are Continue reading Theory of the evolution of sexes tested with algae
The uncertain future of North Ronaldsay’s seaweed-eating sheep
[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