Algae Summary

Algae, members of a group of predominantly aquatic photosynthetic organisms of the kingdom Protista. Algae have many types of life cycles, and they range in size from microscopic Micromonas species to giant kelps that reach 60 metres (200 feet) in length. Their photosynthetic pigments are more varied than those of plants, and their cells have features not found among plants and animals. In addition […]
Better Living Through Algae Biotechnology

At present, Earth is the only planet known to be capable of supporting life. But despite the fact that humanity cannot reasonably exist anywhere else, the way that humans currently live on this planet is simply not sustainable in the long term. From resource-intensive agriculture and pollution to climate change and global biodiversity loss, humans must fundamentally alter […]