Discovered in the deep: the 'mermaid's wineglass' made up of one giant cell

With a name inspired by a Hans Christian Andersen fairytale, Acetabularia jalakanyakae algae is one of the largest-known single-celled organismsDiscovered in the deep: the rainbow fish that's born female and becomes male Growing between the tides around the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, in the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean, are clusters of what look like tiny, green mushrooms. In fact, this is a type of seaweed, or algae - each one made from a single, gigantic cell.In 2021, scientists named them Acetabularia jalakanyakae, also known as the "mermaid's wineglass", because of its umbrella-shaped cap. Continue reading...