What's wiggly and red and (sometimes) found all over Southwest Florida beaches? This algae provides a home for critters and a ...

Green, murky water can signal more than an eyesore. Certain blooms raise safety concerns for swimmers, pets, and homeowners near lakes and ponds.

Snow isn't always white; algae can make it look green, red, or orange, and scientists are trying to understand how and why these colorful patches appear.

A research group has found a new class of proteins in the red algae Cyanidioschyzon merolae that are involved in moving proteins across the membranes of chloroplasts -- subcompartments that conduct ...

Florida researchers are watching an algae bloom drifting offshore of the Tampa Bay area — and no, it’s not red tide or a looming blob of seaweed. Scientists are monitoring a patchy cloud of “sea ...

If your Memorial Day plans include some time at the beach, we've got you covered — and not just with sunscreen. Going to the beach is no fun if it's covered with stinky seaweed or if toxic fumes from ...

If your Memorial Day plans include some time at the beach, we've got you covered — and not just with sunscreen. Going to the beach is no fun if it's covered with stinky seaweed or if toxic fumes from ...

Days before Christmas, high levels of blue-green algae have been detected at two popular South Burnett dams, with SunWater ...

Some of you may be looking out the window right now at a beautiful blanket of white snow. But did you know sometimes snow can look green or orange or red? Here's a story from NPR's Nell ...