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.

Streams contain a variety of types of algae that remove pollutants from the water. This microscope image shows several species of algae similar to those used in the University of Michigan biodiversity ...

The Florida Department of Health in Osceola County (DOH-Osceola) cautions the public about the presence of harmful blue-green ...

For years, the algae – which can cause illness and even death for dogs – has popped up in local waterways.

Algae can be beautifully bioluminescent in dark waters or show up in interesting colors near shore. But have you ever seen a “red tide”? Algae grow normally in the United States’ coastal waters … but ...

The time it takes to grow new skin for burns victims could be improved thanks to a new method of cell cultivation using algae, developed by University of Queensland researchers. Our work shows muscle ...

Airports are testing algae-filled bioreactors as a biological alternative to conventional air filtration, targeting the headaches, fatigue, and respiratory irritation collectively known as sick ...