Algae is vital to a healthy marine system, and most of the hundreds of varieties in Alaska’s waters are beneficial or benign.

Algal blooms can seem to appear overnight. A stretch of ocean that looked clear days earlier can suddenly appear discolored ...

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

Scientists suggest algae could be embedded within biosensors that glow when toxins detected in the environment ...

Some of the Arctic’s smallest organisms may help researchers understand some of the region’s biggest environmental changes.

There's no question that we're in the middle of a fuel crunch, but you may be surprised to learn that bacteria may be able to ...

Scientists’ discovery of hollowed coral skeletons after a 2019 bleaching event reveals a reef that isn’t coming back.

While you may know of pristine blue waters and white sandy beaches, there are pink attractions around the globe that are ...

By comparing groups of proteins found in a wide range of species and by analyzing animal models and human patient data, a ...

Advances in imaging techniques reportedly debunks a purported "animal" fossil from long before the Cambrian explosion.

Cranbrook, B.C., has started work on a nearly $13-million UV disinfection facility at Phillips Reservoir. The city says the ...

A strange meteorite seen over Sri Lanka in late 2012 led to a claim that still sparks debate today. In a controversial paper published in 2013, researchers said fragments from the object may have ...