Scientists had no idea what type of organisms the life forms of the Ediacaran were—lichen, colonies of bacteria, fungi or something else. It turns out, the key to solving the puzzle of Precambrian life was a tiny bit of fossilized fat.

Cyanobacteria and other microbes produce a lot of oxygen. What if we could use that oxygen to power our brains?

This video discusses the main difference between plant-like protists and animal-like protists. The video also highlights various examples of plant-like protists, such as euglenoids, diatoms, dinoflagellates, and different types of algae....

The nugget describes the characteristic features of organisms belonging to Kingdom Monera. It also lists common examples of organisms belonging to kingdom Monera.

The diverse groups of microorganisms in the Kingdom Protista are illustrated in this video. Microscopic views compare the main categories of protists. the different phyla of algae are also discussed. Other terminology includes: protozoa,...

Biology is all about cells and living organisms. But after the summer holidays, Sally can’t remember what a cell is! Why is she uploading photos on Instagram when she has an exam tomorrow? Thankfully, it’s not difficult to learn about...

It explains the importance of soil to living beings. It talks about soil pollution, its causes, consequences and prevention.

Biology is all about cells and living organisms. But after the summer holidays, Sally can’t remember what a cell is! Why is she uploading photos on Instagram when she has an exam tomorrow? Thankfully, it’s not difficult to learn about...

This series of videos explores the fascinating characteristics of nonvascular land plants as well as some of the simpler vascular plants. An in-depth look at mosses, hornworts, and liverworts serves as the topic of study for the...

The Minnedosa Kayak Club has paused rentals and events this week after the province issued a warning about toxic blue-green algae blooms. Minnedosa Lake is one of seven beaches under blue-green algae in the province. They mayor says the...

Health officials urge beachgoers to avoid contact with the algae blooms. If exposure does occur, experts recommend rinsing off immediately and seeking medical treatment.

Over the summer some municipalities in the region didn’t have drinking water because of the amount of blue-green algae in the lakes and rivers. They’re asking the Quebec government to step in.

ECU TS Paramecium bursaria (species of ciliate protozoan that has mutualistic symbiotic relationship with green algae called Zoochlorella) / Newcastle Emlyn, Ceredigion, United Kingdom

The cells swim in a coordinated fashion, with distinct anterior and posterior poles. The cells have eyespots, more developed near the anterior, which enable the colony to swim towards light. The individual algae in some species are...

Algae floating in stream

The individual cells are connected by thin strands of cytoplasm and together can swim in a coordinated way.This enables the colony to swim towards a light source for example or to rotate as in the image. Within the colony are daughter...

Volvox colony releasing daughter colony into surrounding watercomposed of hundreds of green algae cells each with 2 whip like flagellae and a red eye spot.

Algae floating in stream

The individual cells are connected by thin strands of cytoplasm and together can swim in a coordinated way.This enables the colony to swim towards a light source for example or to rotate as in the image. Within the colony are daughter...

The individual cells are connected by thin strands of cytoplasm and together can swim in a coordinated way. This enables the colony to swim towards a light source for example or to rotate as in the image. Within the colony are daughter...

Volvox colony with daughter colonies; composed of hundreds of green algae cells each with 2 whip like flagellae and a red eye spot.

The individual cells are connected by thin strands of cytoplasm and together can swim in a coordinated way.This enables the colony to swim towards a light source for example or to rotate as in the image. Within the colony are daughter...

ECU Shot of Diatoms moving slowly forming algal mats (Green Algae) / Newcastle Emlyn, Ceredigion, United Kingdom

The individual cells are connected by thin strands of cytoplasm and together can swim in a coordinated way.This enables the colony to swim towards a light source for example or to rotate as in the image. Within the colony are daughter...