Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The first thing that comes to mind when you think of algae might be pond scum or that greenish stuff that collects on the surface ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It was the icky stuff we avoided in the pond as kids, but these days algae is a trendy food product. Loved by chefs for its ...

The reefs scattered throughout the tropics arose only after algae took up full-time residence in coral cells, supplying corals with abundant food and enabling them to build extensive shallow-water ...

A “red tide” is a type of harmful algal bloom, or HAB. It happens when algae grow so much in an area of the ocean that it discolors the water, often with a reddish or reddish-brown color. These red ...

Algae is already commonly used in cosmetics, skin care, and a bunch of other industries as a thickening agent. But now, certain types of algae—like spirulina—are being treated like trendy ingredients ...

There are basically four types of algae, based on their color: green, blue-green, red, and brown. Green and blue-green algae are found in freshwater as well as saltwater. Red and brown algae are found ...

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 ...

Take a deep breath: When we inhale, our lungs take in oxygen, a gas that makes up part of the air we breathe. We need to breathe oxygen to stay alive. Where does it come from? You may already know ...

MINNEAPOLIS --The Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board says Thursday a blue-green algae bloom has been found in Lake Harriet. While algae blooms are usually not harmful, MPRB says the algae bloom on ...