Caring for a birdbath means frequent cleaning. Sometimes algae builds up and it can be tough to clean (and gross). This ...

Cyanobacteria may have left 400,000 people in Toledo without water. — -- Massive algal blooms like the one that has turned the waters of Lake Erie florescent green and contaminated the drinking ...

Let’s take a few moments to think about algae. The green slimy stuff that accumulates on the surface of lakes is Earth’s unsung hero, responsible for producing at least half of the oxygen we breathe ...

Snow isn't always white; algae can make it look green, red, or orange, and scientists are trying to understand how and why these colorful patches appear.

With algae gaining global attention for their health potential, the ‘Algae for Health in Food and Pharma’ summit invites experts from academia and industry to convene in Dublin next ...

The future of fuel is green, slimy, and reeks of fish. "Fish smell like fish because fish eat algae," says Imad Ajjawi, a geneticist at the synbio company Synthetic Genomics in La Jolla, CA that grows ...

A group of scientists has discovered a species of algae that is capable of being selectively bred and could help create a renewable alternative to fossil fuels. Algae has already been used to produce ...

Barges carrying mounds of coal toward St. Louis passed by Starved Rock at a snail’s pace, inching past yellow-orange trees and sandstone canyons. A bald eagle hovered above a path leading hikers ...

Palmer Lake homeowners face rising algae treatment costs amid significant blooms. Toxic algae is an increasing issue recognized across the U.S. and worldwide. Experts cite nutrient runoff and ...

Brown algae is a common problem in many fish tanks, especially those that have been recently set up. It’s not dangerous to fish but can turn your beautiful aquarium into an ugly mess. This slimy layer ...

The mutually beneficial relationship between algae and modern corals — which provides algae with shelter, gives coral reefs their colors and supplies both organisms with nutrients — began more than ...

Cement—the essential binding ingredient in concrete, bricks, and mortar—is a climate nightmare. To make it, you heat limestone and clay to extremely high temperatures using carbon-polluting fossil ...