Marine archaea make oxygen in the dark using nitrite
Meet Nitrosopumilus maritimus, which is capable of a never-before-seen oxygen synthesis method
Researchers identify a bacterium that enables its host to breathe nitrate instead of oxygen
Meet Candidatus Azoamicus ciliaticola, discovered in a Swiss lake
Algae keep nitrogen savings to help them survive nutrient-poor ocean waters
Guanine, one of the four bases of DNA, also keeps algae's nitrogen sources rich
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An unexpected green afterglow helped a storm chaser discover a new lightning phenomenon
"Sprites" can lead to new insights about lightning storm dynamics