Protists, a broad class of generally single-celled organisms that includes algae and amoebae, have long been regarded as a "catch-all" category for diverse microorganisms. Because of their diversity ...
Since the Victorian era, categorizing the natural world has challenged scientists. No group has presented a challenge as tricky as the protists, the tiny, complex life forms that are neither plants ...
A research submersible operating off the coast of northeast Brazil has captured footage of giant larvaceans constructing and ...
Mixotrophic and heterotrophic protists hold a key position in aquatic microbial food webs. Whereas they can account for the bulk of bacterivory in pelagic systems, the potential structuring effect of ...
Antibiotic resistance represents one of the most significant global health challenges of the 21st century, with the worldwide spread of antibiotic resistance potentially causing up to 10 million ...