Large swathes of green algae have become a common sight across several Montana rivers this summer, raising questions about ...

The time it takes to grow new skin for burns victims could be improved thanks to a new method of cell cultivation using algae ...

If they fail to settle and grow, it’s a major blow to the reef’s future. ... Known as crustose coralline algae or red algae, these species coat rocks much like lichen on an alpine cliff.

The college & high school students use broken down algae to grow crops on the rocky surfaces of Mars and our moon. Now, they're finalists in a national competition.

Scientists constructed a 100-year history of acidity in the Gulf of Maine. They expected coastal variability but were ...

Baby corals, which start their lives swimming in the ocean, need a bit of bare rock to grow on and harden into adults. When the seafloor is covered in algae, larval coral has nowhere to develop.

If humans are ever going to live beyond Earth, they'll need to construct habitats. But transporting enough industrial ...

Researchers show algae can grow in Mars-like atmospheric pressure conditions. If humans are ever to establish permanent ...

Algae grown under Mars-like conditions could make bioplastic building materials for structures to harbor life in space.