Tiny shards of plastic called microplastics are all over the environment and even inside human bodies. Researchers have found a type of bioengineered algae that can clean up these pesky particles.
Algae holds great promise. Whether it’s macroalgae (think seaweed found on beaches) or microalgae (such as spirulina from freshwater ponds), these plant-like organisms are abundant, nutritious and ...
IN MARCH 1875, readers of The American Naturalist were treated to a discourse on the curious phenomenon of red snow. “Truly a beautiful sight,” the periodical opined, “in direct contrast with the ...