The team has named these sacs “kleptosomes.” These membrane-bound compartments protect the chloroplasts and keep them ...

A new study led by Harvard biologists describes how some sea slugs consume algae and incorporate their photosynthetic ...

A certain species of sea slug steals chloroplasts from algae and houses its contraband in special organelles that it can raid ...

Knowing this, they hope to better understand, detect and predict when a bloom might occur, or even trace the algae to a ...

Blue-green algae found in Geneva Lake in Wisconsin 00:29. ... True algae are a broad category that covers everything from single-celled diatoms to sea lettuce and giant kelp. Blue-green algae, ...

Unlike other sea turtle species, greens are mostly plant-eaters, foraging on sea grasses and algae, which is how they got their name, thanks to their green-tinted fat. It’s a myth that sea ...