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 ...

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 ...

Consortium across the Baltic and North Sea are pooling their resources to develop algae-based products using industrial waste ...

Algae is an incredibly diverse life form ... Take veggie burgers, for example. For anyone not paying attention to the plant-based 2.0 market, the Impossible burger is currently the only plant ...

Blue-green algae is known to emit toxins which can cause skin irritation in humans, or stomach upsets if a lot of affected water is ingested while swimming, for example. And it is known to be ...

Bakeries and wineries can't do without yeast, but they have no need for green algae. Wastewater treatment facilities, however ...

Giant clams, for example, live in a symbiotic relationship with algae. Algae contain chloroplasts, and so can photosynthesize light into food and oxygen. While the clams provide a home for the ...