The biomolecules were contained in oil extracted from deeply buried rock A planetary takeover by ocean-dwelling algae 650 million years ago was the kick that transformed life on Earth. That's what ...

One potential alternative food source – both for humans and the animals we eat – is algae. Could the green stuff that appears on ponds and lakes after a particularly warm spell be the answer ...

Or have you noticed how the walls of a fish tank sometimes turn green and slimy? These are all examples of algae—but there is a lot more to the algae story! On the right side of the cover, it is ...

An 'invisible forest' of phytoplankton is thriving in part of our warming ocean, new research shows. An "invisible forest" of phytoplankton is thriving in part of our warming ocean, new research ...

There’s also a pump which captures polluted air and bubbles it up through the water to feed the algae. The LIQUID3 bioreactors are built with an eye to civic duty, as well. They’re constructed ...

Scientists believe summer algae blooms off the north Queensland coast could accelerate the population growth of crown-of-thorns starfish. Mackay is experiencing its first bloom of the season and ...

Before Atkins's book on British algae and the photographic process, botanical images would have been restricted to the traditional printing processes of engraving or woodcuts, although the art of ...

Algae blooms prevent sunlight reaching other plants. The plants begin to die. Excessive nutrients (nitrates) from fertilisers are flushed from the land into rivers by rainwater. Oxygen levels ...