A Last-Minute Science Dash to an Erupting Volcano
A Last-Minute Science Dash to an Erupting Volcano
Researchers plan an oceanographic expedition to understand why a phytoplankton bloom developed as molten lava flowed into the sea east of Hawaii's Big Island.
Researchers plan an oceanographic expedition to understand why a phytoplankton bloom developed as molten lava flowed into the sea east of Hawaii's Big Island.
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Oceanic Bacteria Trap Vast Amounts of Light Without Chlorophyll
Abby Olena, PhD | Aug 8, 2019 | 3 min read
Microbes that dwell in nutrient-poor waters use a photopigment called retinal to harvest energy from sunshine at levels at least equal to those stored by chlorophyll-based systems.
Image of the Day: Multiple Choice
Sukanya Charuchandra | Jun 19, 2018 | 1 min read
Photosynthesis can happen in more than one way.
Science on Ice
Cristina Luiggi | Jan 2, 2013 | 1 min read
Meet the research team that uncovered an algal bloom churning in freezing Arctic waters.
Arctic Bloomers
Cristina Luiggi | Jan 1, 2013 | 4 min read
Scientists studying the Arctic Ocean aboard a US Coast Guard icebreaker discover one of the largest phytoplankton blooms ever recorded—beneath sea ice.