What do microscopic viruses and algae on Lake Winnipeg have in common? An internationally trained freshwater researcher at ...

Oil giant ExxonMobil’s decision to abandon its 14-year, multimillion-dollar support for research into making fuel from algae ended years of funding for projects at the Colorado School of Mines and the ...

Blue-green algae are booming and blooming across Alberta this summer. And, while that’s causing headaches (literally) for some, it's providing ample opportunity for researchers studying the algal ...

An algae farm outdoor growth facility at General Atomics in San Diego. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) One by one, Big Oil firms have touted their investments in algae biofuels as ...

Biofuels made from algae have had their time in the sun, with years of highly publicized investments from fossil fuel companies, such as Exxon and Chevron, and studies showing potential for the energy ...

Plastic pollution may be quietly fueling algal blooms by knocking out the grazers that usually keep algae under control.

Algae may be found in oceans and lakes, but some scientists are hoping that the next place you’ll see these organisms is a coal-fired power plant. That’s because algae, which mostly reside in aquatic ...

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Marine animals like jellyfish, corals and sea anemones often live with algae inside their cells in a symbiotic relationship. The animals give the algae nutrients and a place to live; in return, algae ...

Communication is everything -- and that applies for algae, too. However, their chemical language and its significance in aquatic ecosystems remain largely unknown. New research summarizes the current ...