A group of Japanese researchers have discovered how to estimate the age of marimo. They also successfully illuminated a mechanism that is vital for the algae balls’ growth. These findings will be ...

Climate change could overexpose rare underwater 'marimo' algae balls to sunlight, killing them off according to a new study. Marimo are living fluffy balls of green algae. The world's largest marimo ...

In the winter months, at the bottom of Lake Akan in Hokkaido, Japan, harmless underwater algae balls that can grow to be bigger than basketballs are protected from death by an ice shield on top of the ...

The words beloved and algae don’t often show up in the same sentence.* But Aegagropila linnaei is different. Velvety balls of the green algae are revered as national treasures, celebrated in religious ...

Industrialization developments decimated the population of “marimo” algae balls, a government-designated “special natural monument,” in Lake Akanko in Hokkaido by about 75 years ago, a research team ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Marimo moss balls now are rolling into stylish vases and even into tiny orbs and bottles as jewelry. Consider marimo the moss in your underwater terrarium. Or the floating plant in your aquarium.

Scientists from the University of Bristol have uncovered the age-old mystery of why marimo algae balls sink at night and float during the day. The balls are a rare form of algae found naturally in ...

According to a recent study from the University of Tokyo, climate change may overexpose rare underwater 'marimo' algae balls to sunlight, causing them to disappear. Marimo is green algae that are live ...

Climate change could overexpose rare underwater "marimo" algae balls to sunlight, killing them off, according to a new study at the University of Tokyo. Marimo are living fluffy balls of green algae.