Researchers at McGill University have identified bacteria that can indicate whether a blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) bloom ...

Under the sea, green algae have evolved a clever way to handle too much sunlight. Scientists found that a special pigment ...

Algae or phytoplankton are almost always present in water. But the ecology of Lough Neagh changed after the introduction of ...

Sinn Fein president Mary-Lou McDonald said there should be a national focus on the issue, including from the Irish Government.

The Florida Department of Health in Seminole County has issued a health alert for blue-green algae toxins in Lake Jesup.

Stormont's Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Daera) said the scum detected at Portstewart Strand on ...

Too much sun can ruin photosynthesis, scorching plants and other organisms that depend on capturing sunlight for energy.

But their evolutionary story is deeply tied to their ancestors: simpler green algae that lived hundreds of millions of years ...

Pea-soup green pigment floated where the water met the shore on Eagle Nest Lake on Tuesday, while bright, turquoise pigment ...

A harmful blue-green algae bloom spread across nearly all of Green Lake, raising concerns about water quality and the future of Wisconsin's lakes.