Scientists believe there are still many discoveries to be made in this underexplored group of organisms and foresee a bright future for algal biology. “It's surprising how much biological diversity ...

Click on the right arrow to see a zoomed-out view of this alga. Biology in the background Most red algae grow in salt water, but Batrachospermum is a rare freshwater red alga. It can be found in ...

Without plants on land, humans could not live on Earth. From mosses to ferns to grasses to trees, plants are our food, fodder ...

The scientists discovered that adding a magnetic coating to green algae micro-swimmers had minimal impact on their swimming ability. The algae — using a breast-stroke motion with their flagella — ...

However, especially where the glaciers are not covered in snow and the bare ice is exposed, they sometimes have dark patches. These are microscopic algae that grow on the ice and darken its surface.

An unusually high number of disoriented marine mammals, sickened by a toxic algae bloom, is being found along Southern ...

The spread of the Ostreopsis ovata algae is not a cause for concern, but ongoing monitoring is recommended, according to ...

Researchers say chlorine in combination with ultraviolet light works to degrade deadly toxins created by harmful algae blooms in drinking water. Treatment plants use a combination of tools to keep ...