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Scientists Discover the "Vitamin B12 Claw"

Scientists Discover the “Vitamin B12 Claw”

Scientists have revealed a key cog in the biochemical machinery that allows marine algae at the base of the oceanic food chain to thrive. They have discovered a previously unknown protein in algae that grabs […]

Exploring an Icy, Invisible Realm in Antarctica

Exploring an Icy, Invisible Realm in Antarctica

Growing Marine Plants Need Their Vitamins

Growing Marine Plants Need Their Vitamins

Your mother was right: You need your vitamins. And that turns out to be true for life in the oceans, too.

B12—an essential vitamin for land-dwelling animals, including humans—also plays a vital and previously overlooked role […]