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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 ...

Before plants evolved, vegetative life consisted of primitive green algae living in the sea. Like plants, these algae survived by performing photosynthesis, turning sunlight into energy. However, ...

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 ...

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.

WHILE THE IDEA of algae oil sounds pretty gross to us, the substance has been popping up left and right online recently. Could something as repulsive sounding as oil made from algae really have enough ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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