Scientists have revived 7,000-year-old algae from Baltic Sea sediments, pushing the limits of resurrection ecology.

A team from the Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research in Warnemünde (IOW) has successfully reactivated microscopic algae ...

Though phytoplankton give the Hudson River a potentially unappealing greenish color, their presence indicates a healthy ...

Winter brought a colder and icier season to the Great Lakes, especially Lake Erie, which saw a near-complete ice cover in ...

The film explores the fascinating ways various organisms move, focusing on single-celled creatures like amoebas and diatoms, as well as more complex animals like earthworms, snails, snakes ...

As the hydrogel swells, so do the cellular structures, making tiny details easier to see under a standard microscope. So, instead of a zoomed-in picture where individual elements may become ...

The film explores the microscopic world found in a drop of pond water, revealing a diverse ecosystem of tiny plants and animals. It illustrates how these microorganisms, such as amoebas ...

The best microscope allows you to experience the wonders of nature, beyond what the naked eye can detect. Just as the best telescopes let you explore outer space, microscopes give you access to inner ...

Blooms of diatoms—microscopic, photosynthetic algae—were alive and well beneath (and within) the lake's ice cover. "Some of the main winter-spring diatom bloom formers, like Aulacoseira ...