Coral bleaching isn’t just an ocean crisis. Here’s how the global event endangers food security, local jobs—and the land ...

The time it takes to grow new skin for burns victims could be improved thanks to a new method of cell cultivation using algae ...

Harmful algae blooms have been rapidly producing in a place previously too cold to host the toxin: the Arctic.

In an electric show, Iris van Herpen breaks the fabric barrier. She even grew a dress.

A very special look was presented earlier this week by fashion designer Iris van Herpen at the Paris Haute Couture Week. The ...

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has lifted blue-green algae advisories for three Kansas lakes.

More recently, though, I’ve noticed that microalgae are popping up more and more, to the point that I started to wonder: What ...

Denver's health department works to monitor blue-green algae each year so that people can be protected from the toxins created by the bacteria.

Astaxanthin, an impactful antioxidant, is continually becoming more acknowledged for its diverse health advantages. This red pigment naturally appears in certain kinds of algae, as well as in ...

Small organisms might offer big improvements in biopharmaceuticals. That’s the case with Spirulina, a family of blue-green algae that are usually less than a millimeter long. These microbes ...

Astaxanthin is a powerful antioxidant known for its benefits in skin health, eye protection, and overall well-being. Learn about its uses, dosage and side effects.

Researchers at Tianjin Agricultural University found that high salinity and nitrogen deficiency conditions maximize astaxanthin production in the green microalga Haematococcus pluvialis The optimal ...