Snow isn't always white; algae can make it look green, red, or orange, and scientists are trying to understand how and why these colorful patches appear.

New aquarium owners often face a common issue: a dusty brown film on surfaces. This isn't true algae but diatoms, microscopic ...

PHOENIX — Fish-killing algae that first showed up in Phoenix a year ago have spread to lakes throughout the metropolitan area and have proven to be stubborn and sneaky. Golden algae have infected at ...

Washing machines release massive amounts of microplastics into the environment, mostly from worn clothing fibers. Researchers ...

Four years after the Fundão dam collapse—the world's largest mining disaster, which occurred in 2015 in the city of Mariana ...

FDOH issued a health alert earlier this month as FWC continues to find concentrations of red tide-causing algae in St.

Most of the seafood Americans eat comes from abroad — and that means they’re exposed to a higher level of “forever chemicals,” or PFAS, through contaminated fish, according to a new study released ...

A team of researchers from Yokohama National University, Japan, have discovered a previously unknown species of marine fungus ...

By Zachary T. Sampson, Shreya Vuttaluru and Bethany Barnes Times Staff Writers Dec. 17, 2025 When they arrived in Longboat ...

MADISON, Wis. — A 45-gallon fish tank was to blame for a reported water leak on the city's near east side early Monday, the Madison Fire Department said. Firefighters were dispatched to 1782 Fordem ...