The public is cautioned to stay aware of the presence of blue-green algae in Lake Weir. The algae can cause skin irritation ...

A health alert was issued for Lake Howell after harmful blue-green algae toxins were detected in recent water samples.

A toxic algae bloom that’s being called the worst in years has forced the cancellation of two summer events along the ...

In everyday life, green algae tend to be bad news. In damp weather, microscopic unicellular algae form a slimy layer on garden furniture and house walls; during warm summers, they form a scum on the ...

Blue-green algae has been found in three more lakes.

Photosynthesis is considered the most important process for life on earth as we know it today. On the one hand, oxygen is produced, which is the basis for animal and human life, and on the other hand, ...

Barges carrying mounds of coal toward St. Louis passed by Starved Rock at a snail’s pace, inching past yellow-orange trees and sandstone canyons. A bald eagle hovered above a path leading hikers ...

Around 500 million years ago—when the Earth was already a ripe 4 billion years old—the first green plants appeared on dry land. Precisely how this occurred is still one of the big mysteries of ...

The Gulf of Oman turns green twice a year, when an algae bloom the size of Mexico spreads across the Arabian Sea all the way to India. Scientists who study the algae say the microscopic organisms are ...

Correction: This post has been updated since it was published on June 15, 2018, to reflect how Royal Dutch Shell and Department of Energy grant was used, the attributes of algae and the uses of algae ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. The recent algae bloom in the National Mall's Reflecting Pool highlights a common issue with ...

Delicate yet voracious, the sea slug Elysia rufescens grazes cow-like on bright green tufts of algae, rooting around to find the choicest bits. But this inch-long marine mollusk gains not only a tasty ...