A hidden pigment helps ocean algae harness sunlight without getting burned—and it may hold clues for better solar tech.

For the first time and with help from artificial intelligence, researchers have conducted a comprehensive study of global ...

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 ...

Thanks to a recent discovery regarding marine algae, scientists have developed crop plants that absorb a fuller spectrum of sunlight, resulting in better growth. The finding could also lead to ...

Recent AI-driven satellite studies show a significant increase in floating algae, highlighting shifts in ocean ecosystems and ...

People often underestimate tiny beings. But microscopic algal cells not only evolved to thrive in one of the most extreme habitats on Earth – glaciers – but are also shaping them. With a team of ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

Native mass spectrometry that targets the blue component of blue-green algae has been found to be more sensitive to potentially toxic blooms than current techniques. Researchers at the University of ...

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 ...

At first glance, tiny flatworms called acoels seem pretty simple. Their few internal organs drift freely in their shapeless bodies, which lack even a digestive tract. Study co-author Bo Wang and his ...

PROVO, Utah (KTVX) — With the warmer months finally upon us, you may be heading out to enjoy the bodies of water and reservoirs around you. Unfortunately, the warmer temperatures and abundant sunlight ...

QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY, Md. — The weather may have cooled, but the algae is not gone, according to new advisories from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Algae blooms can be harmful to ...