Researchers at McGill University have identified bacteria that can indicate whether a blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) bloom ...

US scientists have bioengineered the octopus pigment xanthommatin in bacteria, producing 1,000 times more material than traditional methods.

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The Stream Ecology group of the University of the Basque Country (EHU) has tested various ways of measuring river quality in three streams in the Green Belt area of Vitoria-Gasteiz. Using these trials ...

Scientists found that colorful pigments in Earth’s cloud microbes may help telescopes identify signs of life on distant ...

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In the search for alien life, one Cornell researcher says color may be a telltale sign of biosignatures on far-off exoplanets ...

Octopuses, squids, cuttlefish and other animals in the cephalopod family are well known for their ability to camouflage, changing the color of their skin to blend in with the environment. This ...