Algal proteins offer a sustainable, nutrient-rich alternative to traditional proteins, with benefits for food security, ...

These algae can flourish in the blistering temperatures ... Some environmentalists tout ethanol as a potential alternative to gasoline. In the U.S., about five million vehicles already drive ...

According to a study published in Science Advances today (January 15), they also produce the greenhouse gas methane. As global water temperatures rise, cyanobacterial blooms are predicted to ...

Or have you noticed how the walls of a fish tank sometimes turn green and slimy? These are all examples of algae—but there is a lot more to the algae story! On the right side of the cover, it is ...

But growing algae for commercial purposes—called aquaculture—often requires a lot of carbon dioxide to speed up growth. That carbon dioxide is usually sourced from natural gas refineries ...

Modern geology reveals that oil and natural gas are primarily the result of the decomposition of ancient microorganisms, particularly phytoplankton and algae. These tiny organisms accumulated in ...