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.

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

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

For ages, Earth has been known as a blue planet, a vision largely shaped by the vast oceans that cover three-quarters of its ...

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

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

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

Lichen is an understated presence in our everyday world, often found clinging to trees and rocks. Its true beauty lies in its unique symbiotic system of fungi and algae, or cyanobacteria, that form a ...

Researchers in the U. S. have used synthetic lichen to develop a groundbreaking self-healing concrete system that autonomously repairs its own cracks using sunlight, air, and water, offering a ...

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

The installation aims to transform the Canada Pavilion into an aquatic micro-ecosystem, where architectural structures grow, ...