Calcareous green algae, chiefly represented by the genus Halimeda and related taxa, are key architects of tropical and subtropical marine ecosystems. Through rapid biomineralisation, they precipitate ...

Molecular taxonomy has transformed our understanding of red algal diversity by integrating DNA-based evidence with traditional morphology. Whereas classical classification relied on reproductive and ...

For the third year running, toxic blue-green algae blooms that look like pea soup and smell like rotten eggs have covered much of Lough Neagh, the largest lake in the UK and Ireland. It is a kind of ...

Algae is touted as holding the greatest potential as a long-term replacement for kerosene, but cost issues, combined with insufficient investment, leave experts generally agreeing that its widespread ...

Under the sea, green algae have evolved a clever way to handle too much sunlight. Scientists found that a special pigment called siphonein acts like a natural sun shield, protecting the algae’s ...

Algae need not be mere pond life - and it might just be the answer to airline calls for a green alternative to kerosene. AlgaeTec is at the show nine months after signing a memorandum of understanding ...

When Toledo told 500,000 people not to drink tap water for two days in early August because of a bloom of toxic algae in Lake Erie, Bruce McPheron knew it was a game changer for agriculture. At a ...

Biotech skincare could offer a competitive edge when targeted and personalised skincare is concerned. Here is what you need to know about biotech skincare and the risks that may be associated with it.

Hundreds of thousands of fish have died in low-oxygen water. Here’s what actually happened to the oxygen, and why we might see more deaths in the coming weeks. Red tide and a blue-green algae outbreak ...

The Idaho Statesman reports that the Southwest District Health and the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality issued an alert Friday that blue-green algae species was found in the Snake River ...

In 1888, a biologist called Henry Orr was collecting spotted salamander eggs from a small, swampy pool when he noticed that some of them were green. He wrote, “The internal membrane of each egg was ...

Algae are inevitable when you own a fish tank. With proper planning and preparation, you can ensure algae in a fish tank are kept under control, so this plant doesn’t become an issue for your fish. If ...