Melting ice from West Antarctica once delivered huge amounts of iron to the Southern Ocean, but algae growth did not increase as expected. Researchers found the iron was in a form that marine life ...

Researchers have developed a new algae-based biochar material that shows remarkable ability to break down perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), one of the ...

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 container was then placed under a growing light. The algae spreads quickly ...

Oysters famously filter their surrounding water, but it turns out they are removing more than algae and excess nutrients. New ...

Ice-covered lakes have benefits— less shoreline erosion, less lake-effect snow — and even provide a winter food for fish.

Since 2010, the lake has fully frozen just three times, most recently in 2019.

If you want a national park that still feels untouched, make the crossing and disappear into the island for a while.

Just by eating sea urchins and destructive shellfish, sea otters are keeping kelp forests healthy and coastal erosion at bay.

Greenland, the Arctic island coveted by U.S. President Donald Trump, experienced its warmest January on record this year, as ...

Scientists are calling for urgent action on free-living amoebas—a little-known group of microbes that could pose a growing global health threat. Here's what you need to know.

Consuming too many artichokes can lead to digestive distress due to their high fiber content. Because artichokes are high in vitamin K, they may interfere with blood-thinning medicines. Artichokes ...

A South Carolina riverkeeper traced PFAS, or forever chemicals, to a specific carpet plant on the Lower Saluda River in Irmo.