A group of scientists has discovered a species of algae that is capable of being selectively bred and could help create a renewable alternative to fossil fuels. Algae has already been used to produce ...

With the growing demand for fuel and the concern of global warming, scientists are looking into producing ethanol or biodiesel from plants. Joel Cuello, associate professor of agriculture and ...

Algae oil is a plant-based source of omega-3s that can reduce swelling and inflammation. Taking algae oil during pregnancy may lower the risk of early preterm delivery. Omega-3s from algae oil support ...

New research shows how a small group of single-celled algae are able to use chemical cues to communicate stress information. Understanding this ability, once thought unique to plants, helps illuminate ...

Gross-Wen Technologies, a rural Iowa company that uses algae to clean wastewater, is partnering with what one of the company's founders says is a "global energy company" to make sustainable aviation ...

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. — The Florida Department of Health in Osceola County (DOH-Osceola) cautions the public about the presence of harmful blue-green algae toxins in the center of Lake Marian-Pavilion ...