Arctic sea ice is frequently mentioned as if it shuts down life, but it actually does something far quieter. Microscopic ...
A 45-day Arctic expedition aboard the Sikuliaq, a research vessel operated by the University of Alaska Fairbanks, saw ...
Fossilized microscopic algae offer insights into historic environmental conditions and provide a clearer picture of how the climate has changed through the ages.
Algae oil is far less known than olive oil — the famously healthy Mediterranean diet star — but it’s getting increased attention for its own health benefits, taste and versatility. The cooking oil has ...
When Nara Smith launched her debut product in late October — a garlic-yuzu algae cooking oil made in partnership with Algae Cooking Club — it sold out in just over 24 hours. By the end of the week, ...
Algae holds great promise. Whether it’s macroalgae (think seaweed found on beaches) or microalgae (such as spirulina from freshwater ponds), these plant-like organisms are abundant, nutritious and ...
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Environment Department issued a warning visitors to use caution at certain lakes around New Mexico due to the formation of harmful algae blooms. NMED said visitors ...
A widespread blue-green algae bloom has been confirmed in Green Lake for the first time. Officials advise against water activities as the algae can be harmful to people and pets. Exposure to the toxic ...
You wouldn’t expect anything to be moving around inside a chunk of Arctic sea ice. At most, maybe a frozen microbe or two stuck in place for centuries. But that idea just got shattered. Tiny ...
Scientists at Stanford have discovered that single-celled Arctic algae can actively move at temperatures as low as –15 degree Celsius (5 °F), the coldest motion ever recorded in a eukaryotic cell. The ...
Annie Alexander was a trailblazer, who, around 120 years ago, was participating in paleontological expeditions. This was unusual for a woman at the time, but that is no longer the case. This semester, ...
The Tri-Lakes Management District in central Wisconsin's Adams County has battled a severe algae problem in its lakes for years. A few years ago, lake management district chairman Carl Hasdal found a ...