Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Biology have discovered a remarkably streamlined strategy for developmental control in brown algae. They have shown that a single ARGONAUTE (AGO) protein ...

Scientists have discovered a sexual reproduction process in microalgae that helps them better understand algae and plant evolution. Their discovery could lead to new industrial applications for ...

Algae don't get the credit or attention they deserve. They are responsible for much of the oxygen we breathe, play pivotal roles in the habitats in which they live and are culturally important in ...

Turbulent times: turbulence could cause motile phytoplankton to come together. (Courtesy: Michael Wilczek, Marco Mazza and colleagues) Mild turbulence on the millimetre scale causes swimming ...

Introduction to the algae -- Organization of the algal organisms -- Methods of study and nutrition of algae -- Reproduction in algae -- Classification of algae -- Illustrative algal organisms -- ...