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algae

[al-jee] / ˈæl dʒi /
NOUN
rootless, leafless plants living in water
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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

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

Plus, the energy industry reckons with higher prices, and how Exxon touted its algae biofuel despite scientists’ doubts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Exxon Mobil terminated its algae research with Viridos in March 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Its gray skin was covered with blotches of green-and-brown algae, and scars from years of encounters with motorboats crisscrossed its back.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz




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