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 ...

Scientists identify a new marine fungus that attacks toxic algae, offering insight into natural controls on blooms that ...

Scientists have identified a marine fungus that was previously unknown and is capable of killing toxic algae known to ...

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.

Dr. Allison Hrycik and Kasey Crandall collect algae from a tile station at Long Point State Park. Photo by Jay Young On a sunny Tuesday morning Dr. Allison Hrycik makes her way across a lawn and onto ...

Scientists have answers about the strange green snow that people in the U.S.A have recently spotted that seems to be like green emeralds falling from the sky.

Tiny organisms called algae can have an outsized impact on working waterfronts. While many benefit their ecosystems, others can cause devastating economic and ecological effects. University of Maine ...

Harvesting biofuel from algae is effective, but not yet practical. A UB-led research project — funded by a $2 million U.S. Department of Energy grant — is tackling this problem using polyculture ...

From dog sleds to horse-drawn carts, animals have been pulling vehicles for thousands of years. Now, scientists at the University of Tokyo have made what might be the smallest version ever, designing ...

Glaciers around the world are turning beautiful but menacing shades of pink, red, purple, and green. Eric Maréchal has seen it firsthand in the European Alps. About 20 years ago, as he trekked through ...