Before plants evolved, vegetative life consisted of primitive green algae living in the sea. Like plants, these algae ...

What's wiggly and red and (sometimes) found all over Southwest Florida beaches? This algae provides a home for critters and a feast for birds.

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If you’ve spent time near the coast and beaches around Bradenton and Anna Maria Island lately, you may have noticed thick, dark mats of icky-looking stuff floating in the water. What is it? And why ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - As the water in our lakes, rivers, and ponds warms this season, the dangers of blue-green algae may make itself known. But what is this microorganism? “Blue-green algae are ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The new cooking oil you didn’t know you needed. Dotdash Meredith / Janet Maples There’s a new cooking oil in town, folks. Algae ...

Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Biology have discovered a remarkably streamlined strategy for developmental ...

New studies show how algae grows on ice and snow, creating “dark zones” that exacerbate melting in the consequential region.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – During the summer, algae in Lake Tahoe is a hot topic. While these tiny organisms are a natural part of Tahoe’s aquatic ecosystem, algae can become a harmful algal bloom, or ...

If you’ve been to Fort Myers Beach lately, then you’ve probably noticed — and maybe smelled — the piles of red algae washed up along the coastline.

The Florida Department of Health in Polk County has issued a health alert for the presence of harmful blue-green algal toxins in Lake Conine in Winter Haven. The warning comes in response to a water ...

A University of Missouri researcher is pioneering an innovative solution to remove tiny bits of plastic pollution from our ...