Like many bodies of water, Lake Lipno is no stranger to cyanobacteria. The photosynthetic blue-green algae typically ...

“Our results indicate that microplastics may tip the balance of conditions in favor of algal blooms,” the authors conclude in ...

What if sunlight could help curb Florida’s red tide? USF researchers have engineered a reusable, light-activated material ...

Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Biology have discovered a remarkably streamlined strategy for developmental ...

Algae blooms are expanding across the world's oceans. The first global study of floating algae was recently released by ...

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.

For flowering plants, reproduction is a question of the birds and the bees. Attracting the right pollinator can be a matter ...

In Tanzania, Lake Natron's crimson waters, formed by volcanic activity and rich in sodium carbonate, preserve animals in stone-like forms. This highly alkaline lake, reaching 60°C, scorches unadapted ...

Red drift algae, also known as macroalgae, has been washing up on some Southwest Florida beaches. Despite its appearance and smell, this type of algae is not toxic and is a natural part of the coastal ...

Some of you may be looking out the window right now at a beautiful blanket of white snow. But did you know sometimes snow can look green or orange or red? Here's a story from NPR's Nell ...