Sea slugs, such as Elysia chlorotica, are small marine creatures that produce energy from sunlight - just like plants.

Not only has the recent toxic algae bloom led to a sweeping surge in sick animals at the nonprofit rescue center in San Pedro ...

Too many nutrients can cause microscopic marine algae to grow out of control with harmful effects on animals and people ...

The revived organisms resumed their biological activities as if they hadn't been without oxygen and light for thousands of ...

Scientists have revived 7,000-year-old algae from Baltic Sea sediments, pushing the limits of resurrection ecology.

For the first time, researchers have demonstrated that certain lichen species can survive Mars-like conditions, including exposure to ionising radiation, while maintaining a metabolically active state ...

Also known as harmful algae blooms, red tides — the massive growth of algae that is tied to multiple organisms — are driven by wind and water currents, nutrients that run into the water ...

We studied the water under the microscope and extracted DNA for genetic analysis. Single-celled, microbial algae occur naturally in seawater all over the world. They are also called phytoplankton ...

Toxic algae blooms containing domoic acid are sickening and killing sea lions and other sea life off the coast of California. On March 22, a surfer was bitten by an affected sea lion, who ...

Experiencing seizures, most likely caused by eating fish and shellfish poisoned by an unusually early bloom of toxic algae, the dolphins have been seeking safety on the sand. So have been sea ...