Hundreds of millions of years before oxygen surged in the atmosphere 2.4 billion years ago, swaths of oxygen winked in and out of existence in the ocean.

In the warm summertime waters of Lake Erie, cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae, can proliferate out of control, creating ...

University of Michigan researchers found that toxic Dolichospermum algae produce saxitoxin in Lake Erie, threatening water ...

Whether treading water in a river or diving into a reservoir, summer fun should come with a little caution. As temperatures ...

New research claims that Earth's oceans could one day turn purple as our ongoing fight with climate change continues.

Specifically, the blue-green algae (or cyanobacteria) that emerged and proliferated about 2.4 billion years ago would have ...

The "skyglow" produced when light from cities bounces off clouds can help cyanobacteria and other aquatic microbes grow at night ...

AUSTIN, Texas - Cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae, are back in Austin. According to Austin Watershed Protection, significant ...

The Oregon Health Authority will now issue warnings about Oregon lakes and rivers after a dog falls ill or dies possibly from ...

Oregon Health Authority issued a preemptive recreational use advisory for Emigrant Lake. The advisory is due to the presence ...