When you think fossils, you probably think of impressively preserved bones; the last remains of dinosaurs that strolled (or flew) across the Earth eons ago.
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A Warm Ocean “Blob” In the Pacific Is Feeding a Toxic Algae Bloom
The Blob has been there for over a year—a cauldron of extra-warm ocean temperatures off the coast of the Pacific Northwest that just won’t budge. The Blob has already affected food availability and habitats for marine life, and now scientists are starting to see at least one dangerous side-effect of the Blob: A harmful algae bloom stretching from Alaska to California.
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NEW SUN-BLOCKING MATERIAL USES COMPOUNDS FROM ALGAE AND FISH
Researchers have used compounds found in algae and reef fish mucus to create a material that naturally blocks harmful UV rays, according to a paperpublished recently in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces.
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