An unassuming green alga that has lived quietly in laboratory flasks for decades just revealed it carries a giant virus so large, and so stealthy, that nobody had noticed it before. The find rewrites what scientists thought they knew about how big a virus can grow while still hiding inside a single-celled host. The work, led by Maria …
Read More »
In a potential milestone for space exploration, scientists have successfully grown algae under simulated Martian conditions using equipment made from biodegradable bioplastics — a step that could bring long-term space colonization closer to reality. As interest in human missions to Mars grows, scientists are focusing on how to sustain life in space without constant resupply from Earth. A team of …
Read More »
A new study published in Science Advances is upending decades of scientific belief about the history of the Arctic. Contrary to the long-held theory that a massive, kilometer-thick ice shelf blanketed the Arctic Ocean during the coldest ice ages, new evidence suggests that the Arctic was never fully frozen. By analyzing ancient ocean mud and conducting advanced climate simulations, researchers …
Read More »