Tag: photosynthesis

  • Solar Powered Sea Slugs

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    The Oxford University Press always has interesting articles, with odd little tidbits of information.  For instance here’s one on “crawling leaves” by Sonia Cruz: ‘Crawling leaves’ or ‘solar-powered sea slugs’ are common terms used to name some species of sacoglossan sea slugs capable of performing photosynthesis, a process usually associated with plants. These sea slugs…

  • Scientists Find Symbiotic Relationship Unlike Anything Seen Before

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    RedOrbit reports on a discovery that “further demonstrates just how unexpected and unusual nature can be.”  Scientists have found two strains of bacteria whose symbiotic relationship is unlike anything seen before: Long, thin, hairlike Thioploca (meaning “sulfur braids” in Spanish) trichomes form chains down into marine sediment, which tiny anammox cells ride down like an…