Sustainable habitats could be built in space without having to bring materials from Earth, an international team of researchers has shown.

Algae grown under Mars-like conditions could make bioplastic building materials for structures to harbor life in space.

A lab experiment that simulated Mars conditions showed that green algae can grow in plastic containers made from the same ...

If humans are ever going to live beyond Earth, they'll need to construct habitats. But transporting enough industrial material to create livable spaces would be incredibly challenging and expensive.

Starry stonewort has become a poster child for invasives. Expensive to control and nearly impossible to eradicate.

The good news is Denver’s efforts to manage blue-green algae are paying off, according to the city's resident algae expert. “In the last few years, we've been starting to get more blooms that ...

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Similar to corals, giant clams are facing increasing threats from climate change. When the ocean water becomes too warm, the clams expel the symbiotic algae from their tissues. Without the algae, the ...

Marine iguanas are herbivores, primarily feeding on algae found on rocks submerged in the ocean. They dive into the sea to graze on a variety of algae, both in shallow and deeper waters.

A team of UMaine scientists, however, found that from 1995-2021, occupancy of boulder habitats dropped by 60%. Meanwhile, the number of lobsters residing in sediment or featureless ledge habitats ...

Blue-green algae blooms can produce toxins that are harmful to humans, pets, and aquatic animals. In 2005 a toxic green algae bloom in the St. Johns River was so extensive it was called “The ...