Vancouver Island, BC - Some West Coasters say it reminds them of herring spawn. Others say it mirrors the milky blue of ...

Current climate models have so far been unable to adequately reproduce the clouds over the Southern Ocean around Antarctica.

Birdbaths are susceptible to growing slimy green algae if they're not cleaned properly. Use this pantry staple to clean and ...

Algal blooms have many causes, but it's commonly chemicals in industrial fertilizers that end up in rivers and oceans in a ...

More recently, though, I’ve noticed that microalgae are popping up more and more, to the point that I started to wonder: What ...

Scientists have just discovered hundreds of new giant viruses, in a comprehensive study covering oceans across the globe. The team behind the study, marine biologist Benjamin Minch and virologist ...

Study reveals new insights into giant viruses and their role in marine ecosystems. Giant viruses play a role in the survival of single-celled marine organisms called protists. These include algae, ...

The new type of algae forms into mats and has been found along the Columbia River. Experts said can be just as toxic blue-green algae blooms often found on lakes.

The algae — Karenia mikimotoi — is killing more than 200 species of marine life off the southern coast of Australia, scientists and conservation groups say.

As the global population inches toward 10 billion and climate change threatens existing food security, versatile, nutritious algae is entering the stage.

Microbial associations hosted by protists, algae, and fungi remain out of the research mainstream. Prokaryotic and eukaryotic microorganisms share the same environments, form complex communities, and ...