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 ...
A group of scientists has discovered a species of algae that is capable of being selectively bred and could help create a renewable alternative to fossil fuels. Algae has already been used to produce ...
Palm oil is a very widely-used food ingredient, but its production has a huge environmental impact, plus it may not be entirely healthy to consume. A greener, "lower-fat" alternative could be on the ...
Algae is a 'little vacuum' for microplastics. Midwest scientists think it could clean up the problem
Tiny shards of plastic called microplastics are all over the environment and even inside human bodies. Researchers have found a type of bioengineered algae that can clean up these pesky particles.
Scientists have discovered a newly identified marine fungus that can infect and kill toxic algae responsible for harmful ...
A slew of popular-science books have set out to convince readers that some overlooked, obscure or generally disdained category of thing is actually wildly important, whether it’s salt, garbage or ...
Enclosed though he was in 9-ft. by 5-ft. tank, Biologist Joe D. McClure was not alone: connected with him by pipes were several billion or trillion single-celled algae (Chlorella). Looking like ...
A biology lab at San Diego State University is working with a NASA grant to write a recipe for guacamole that will travel to space. KPBS sci-tech reporter has the story of a guac mix that’s made to be ...
From left, Alli Kernan, Kait Giffin, Derek Smith and Emma Rashleigh check a sample of water containing algae for the presence of brine shrimp during David Lillard's AP Biology class at Glacier High ...
High-resolution scanning electron microscope images of fossil cell coverings of nannoplankton highlighting holes that would have allowed flagella and haptonema to emerge from the cell and draw in food ...
Kayakers and paddle boarders enjoying Lake Tahoe’s shoreline may see more algae this spring and early summer than in the past several years. Algae are small microscopic plants that use the sun’s ...
PENSACOLA BEACH, Fla. -- A local fisherman raised concerns about the substance now coating the Opal Beach, citing a recent oil spill off the coast of louisiana.
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