Researchers are developing bioplastic bubbles from algae that could grow, repair, and protect habitats on Mars without ...

A lab experiment that simulated Mars conditions showed that green algae can grow in plastic containers made from the same ...

A team of researchers led by Rutgers University recently examined chalk (calcium carbonate) plates, also known as coccoliths, produced by Emiliania huxleyi (E. huxleyi), which is an armor-plated ...

In the frigid waters surrounding Antarctica, an unusual seasonal cycle occurs. During winter, from March to October, the sun barely rises. As seawater freezes it rejects salts, creating pockets of ...