Green, murky water can signal more than an eyesore. Certain blooms raise safety concerns for swimmers, pets, and homeowners ...

A light microscopy image shows the marine algae Braarudosphaera bigelowii, which is a potentially large evolutionary step. This algae absorbed a bacterium called UCYN-A and formed a new organelle ...

Along with its present use in biofuels, supplements and fertilizer, algae could potentially be utilized in applications ranging from bioprinted tissue to honeybee feed. That's why a new system is ...

While filamentous algae blooms are creating a significant shift in the ecosystem structure of western rivers, researchers see ...

Scientists might soon be able to forecast when the see is gonna turn red - and don’t worry, it has nothing to do with the apocalypse. For the first time, researchers identified nearly a dozen viruses ...

Many people are flocking to the Gulf Coast for spring break. However, toxic red tide algal blooms have put beachgoers and residents on alert. In the Gulf of Mexico, red tide is caused by a microscopic ...

This article originally appeared on Undark. As a teenager growing up in Nigeria, Helen Onyeaka was obsessed with microorganisms. The tiny lifeforms, which include bacteria and yeast, can be grown ...

At the bottom of the Baltic Sea, buried beneath layers of sediment and sealed off from light and oxygen, ancient phytoplankton have been lying dormant for thousands of years. Now, researchers have ...

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Algae are more than just green goo! Read more about their inside story and how are they are useful every day. Meg and Avi share important safety rules to follow every time you do a hands-on chemistry ...