High-starch algae are important in biofuel production, as a feed supplement in agriculture and as an efficient way to bind carbon dioxide. Researchers have now found a new method to control starch ...

As algae blooms in our canals, it can reduce the efficiency of water flow, create odors, and cause taste issues.

Thousands of marine animals are washing up sick or even dead along the Southern California coast, including sea lions, whales ...

The world is experiencing the most intense global coral bleaching event on record, with 84 percent of reefs experiencing heat ...

If you’ve spent a lot of time outdoors in New England, you’ve likely crossed paths with, and probably stepped on, lichens.

The algae that grows on patches of ice in Antarctica alters the albedo — or the ice's reflectivity — enough to make the ...

The Trump administration has proposed gutting NOAA’s cooperative institutes, which study everything from improving lifesaving ...

(The lichen in this photo is Cetraria aculeata.). | Credit: Pensoft Earth-based lifeforms known as lichens may be tough ...

For Ecology, Earth Day is more than just one day a year — it’s our mission every day. From responding to climate change, ...