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 ...

The single-celled organisms usually shimmer for mere milliseconds, but researchers figured out how to sustain their ...

A group of scientists has discovered a species of algae that is capable of being selectively bred and could help create a renewable alternative to fossil fuels. Algae has already been used to produce ...

Researchers created a special kind of algae that can grab microscopic plastic pollution out of water almost like a magnet.

Their results, published in the journal Science Advances, suggest algae could be part of a brighter, more sustainable future.

Imagine a sea of glowing blue lights pulsing to the beat of the music. But instead of glow sticks filled with toxic chemicals ...

The Algae Tree can work in with actual trees by offering an extra tool for improving air quality in crowded city spots like ...

A critical component of the food web in the Arctic is at risk. According to a new study published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology, Arctic ice algae has become infected with ...

A biology lab at San Diego State University is working with a NASA grant to write a recipe for guacamole that will travel to space. KPBS sci-tech reporter has the story of a guac mix that’s made to be ...

Brown algae take up large amounts of carbon dioxide from the air and release parts of the carbon contained therein back into the environment in mucous form. This mucus is hard to break down for other ...

From left, Alli Kernan, Kait Giffin, Derek Smith and Emma Rashleigh check a sample of water containing algae for the presence of brine shrimp during David Lillard's AP Biology class at Glacier High ...