In some places, the underside of the sea ice looks like giant green clouds. These are the 'grass meadows' of Antarctica, made ...

Discover groundbreaking research on how algae are accelerating the melting of Greenland’s ice sheet. Learn about the ...

The bountiful creatures sequester carbon and are a vital food source for marine predators, but their future is uncertain ...

Sea moss gel is a natural, gel-like substance made from sea moss, a type of red algae. It's rich in nutrients, including iron ...

The findings suggest that these algae can persist and spread ... and accelerating melting and therefore sea-level rise.” The melting of the Greenland Ice Sheet is the single largest contributor ...

It is a world cut off from our own by thick blankets of floating ice, but some scientists are taking the plunge to learn how ...

DEC scientist collecting water samples on Molly’s Falls Reservoir in Marshfield shortly after lake ice-out in early spring.

Microplastics can cut a plant’s ability to photosynthesize by up to 12 percent, new research shows microplastics are ...

Even though there are few nutrients around, this algae can grow on the ice ... Melting from the Greenland Ice Sheet is contributing significantly to the rise of global sea levels, and large amounts of ...

Just a faint whiff of penguin poop pushes their favorite prey to take "frantic" evasive action, reveals new research.