Scientists and entrepreneurs have big goals for tiny organisms, from feeding people in war zones to curbing climate impacts.

An international research team has described a newly discovered algae species Streptofilum arcticum and its cell functions ...

A study at the University of Cordoba shows how algae produce auxin, a plant hormone, opening a path of communication with bacteria to generate synergies that could benefit agricultural production.

During an inspection, E. coli was found at 1,000 times the legal limit in Crosby, Texas, roughly 30 minutes northeast of Houston. Although the contaminated water isn't getting into the region's ...

In addition, "many of the natural resources we use today came from extremophile bacteria and algae in the deep past," said New Scientist. From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News ...

Researchers around the world are working on new technologies to capture carbon from the atmosphere, but many approaches fall short on one key metric: their ability to scale. Nature, however, has ...

Weekly data on beach water quality is from the Florida Department of Health. Red tide and algal bloom data are from FWC. Red ...

“Imagine each species’ genome is a book, and each little DNA fragment is a sentence,” Rohwer said in a press statement. “Each sample has hundreds of books, all cut up into these sentences. To ...

The Bethlehem Town Board will consider a proposal on Wednesday, Feb. 12, that would allocate $335,000 for engineering ...

Giant clams grow huge by relying on algae for energy. Scientists found genes that help them live with algae and grow big.

A new prototype has been developed to nearly instantly clean up lakes and other bodies of water. What’s more is that the new technology was developed by local inventor, Mark Gaalswyk, founder and CEO ...