Time-lapse of algae growing in water. We poured pond water in a glass container and added a small piece of algae into it. The ...

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

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

Alachua Greens grows and delivers leafy produce to local establishments as far as St. Augustine. Though he owns the business ...

Large-scale melting of the Greenland Ice Sheet is irreversible and happening at a rapid rate, and now a new international ...

There are thousands of species of lichens that grow in many different forms. Some are flat and crusty, some have leaflike structures that protrude outward and some have hairy filaments. While most ...

Like many bodies of water, Lake Lipno is no stranger to cyanobacteria. The photosynthetic blue-green algae typically ...

Lichens survive in a very wide range of habitats worldwide. Amazingly, more than 400 species can be found in Maryland.

When Floridians think about water pollution, many picture visible problems like red tide blooms, dead fish or closed beaches. But some of the most serious threats to Florida’s water quality are far ...

Plastic pollution may be quietly fueling algal blooms by knocking out the grazers that usually keep algae under control.

Sea urchins are disappearing from the Canary Islands, and scientists warn the loss could trigger major changes across marine ecosystems.