A team of researchers led by Rutgers University recently examined chalk (calcium carbonate) plates, also known as coccoliths, produced by Emiliania huxleyi (E. huxleyi), which is an armor-plated ...

Covering over 70% of Earth's surface, the oceans are home to countless life forms that maintain ecological balance and support human well-being. Among these, brown algae (Phaeophyceae) play a crucial ...

Ancient single-celled red algae that thrive in scalding, acidic waters are emerging as far more than specialized survivors. Research by Rutgers evolutionary biologist Debashish Bhattacharya and his ...