algae
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Although fossils had previously been discovered in eastern Yunnan, they were limited to algae and did not include animal remains.
From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026
Associate Professor Fan said: "After years of fieldwork, we finally found several sites with the right conditions where animal fossils are preserved together with the abundant algae."
From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026
Exxon Mobil scientists told one of the company’s top strategic-planning executives in early 2020 that the algae biofuels program was falling short of its stated goals.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
The scientists explained to Wojnar that the best strains of algae, when grown in large outdoor ponds, were producing oil at roughly 6% of Exxon’s stated goal.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
With the hatchet I hacked off a large mass of algae and worked a rope through it, which I tied to the boat.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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