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Microbes, Fungi & Algae Articles
The algae invasion
One of the world’s simplest organisms is also one of the hardest to classify.
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Tagged algae, Classification, protists
The tell-tale bacteria
What germs populate the hands may be as unique as fingerprints.
Posted in Microbes, Fungi & Algae
Tagged bacterium, forensic science
White fuzzy mold not as friendly as it looks
New type of mold may be a bat killer
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Fast-flying fungal spores
Using high-speed cameras, scientists identify the fastest spores on Earth.
When fungi and algae marry
Lichens live in nearly every environment on Earth, but scientists are still discovering basic information about them.
Posted in Microbes, Fungi & Algae
Tagged algae, Classification, ecology, fungus, lichen, mutualism, symbiosis
Fungus Hunt
Scientists are collecting information to create a family tree for fungi (and mushrooms).
Posted in Microbes, Fungi & Algae
Tagged Classification, fungus
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