A group of scientists has discovered a species of algae that is capable of being selectively bred and could help create a renewable alternative to fossil fuels. Algae has already been used to produce ...

They’re microscopic. But they have the potential to help address food insecurity and environmental degradation. We’re talking ...

As I went about my normal culinary routine this week—scrambling eggs, searing chicken, and making a Sri Lankan shrimp curry when feeling particularly adventurous—I didn’t reach for my typical olive or ...

Algae oil is a plant-based source of omega-3s that can reduce swelling and inflammation. Taking algae oil during pregnancy may lower the risk of early preterm delivery. Omega-3s from algae oil support ...

Reducing excess nutrients that create green water and smelly, dangerous algae blooms in lakes has always concentrated on cutting the flow of farm and lawn fertilizer and animal waste from washing into ...

If things like sustainability, high quality ingredients and healthy consumption matter to your diet, then the restaurant industry’s recent interest in and adaptation to algae cooking oil is a shift ...

While seeking to unravel how marine algae create their chemically complex toxins, scientists at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography have discovered the largest protein yet identified in ...

A scanning electron microscope image of C. paradoxa, the species of glaucophyte the study’s authors examined (courtesy of John Burns). Plants have long been known to release chemicals to respond to ...