A certain species of sea slug steals chloroplasts from algae and houses its contraband in special organelles that it can raid ...

Marine creatures house contraband structures in special organelles, which the animal raids for food in times of need.

A new study led by Harvard biologists describes how some sea slugs consume algae and incorporate their photosynthetic ...

The team has named these sacs “kleptosomes.” These membrane-bound compartments protect the chloroplasts and keep them ...

Sacoglossan sea slugs, discreet inhabitants of coral reefs, hide an astonishing secret. Unlike other animals, they can "steal ...

It might look like something you'd find in an alien salad, but this bizarre sea slug can actually steal body parts from other ...

Like an underwater Pokémon character, the leaf sheep is both cute and powerful, with the ability to harness the power of the sun!

A number of Minnesota cities have reported blue-green algae blooms this summer, causing the temporary closing of some beaches ...

A lab experiment that simulated Mars conditions showed that green algae can grow in plastic containers made from the same ...

Researchers are developing bioplastic bubbles from algae that could grow, repair, and protect habitats on Mars without ...