Symbiotic bacteria ride along with single-celled protists in ocean's upper layer
Just as the human body serves as a habitat for bacteria and other microbes, diverse, tiny organisms known as protists host ...
Marine life: Tiny organisms have symbiotic relationships with pathogenic bacteria
Choanoflagellates envelop and digest still smaller cells. Ocean ecosystems depend on these predators to consume plant-like ...
We Come from the Cedar Tree
Canada's Great Bear Rainforest is a place where the rainforest and Pacific Ocean meet. This special forest is home to countless spruce and fir trees.
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Symbiotic bacteria ride along with marine cells in ocean’s upper layer
In new research published this week, a team led by Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) scientists reveals that symbiotic bacteria often accompany single-celled protists in the ocean’s upper layer. Some ...
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Sea otters have a favorite rock that they keep in a fur pocker under their arms. They have a clever reason for it
Open the Youtube video Sea otters are the smallest marine mammals, but they have some incredible adaptations to thrive in the ocean. Unlike seals and whales, they don’t have a thick layer of blubber ...
Hummingbirds Found Nesting Together in Groups in Surprising First
An ornithologist discovered a hummingbird “hive” in Ecuador‘s High Andes—a major departure for the solitary animals.
Insect Photography: 10 Astonishing Images of Nature’s Tiniest Animals
Discover 10 astonishing images capturing nature’s tiniest creatures in incredible detail. These stunning insect photographs ...
Mobulas, an Aquatic Wonder of the Gulf of California, Are Disappearing
Conservationists are determined to protect the magnificent rays of the Pacific—whether that’s tracking them with acoustic ...
2 Ways Innovation Is Happening In The Produce Industry
There have been many important innovations in the produce industry and this trend continues with a novel crop and a new "grow ...
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With Fewer Than 10 of These Animals Left, Can the Species Be Saved?
This endangered cetacean is not only the smallest porpoise species, but the most rare. Where there were once thousands of vaquitas swimming in the sea, today there may only ... Otherwise, any swimming ...