Scientists have found that an increase in water salinity in the cells of the marine diatom Nitzschia weakens the connections ...

Sometimes the connections we make between disparate things are less than obvious. For Debra Edgerton, the connection between algae and society seemed innate when she looked at the microorganisms ...

Their recent study published in Advanced Sustainable Systems demonstrates that the fossil remains of diatoms (a type of algae) can efficiently remove contaminants from water after being chemically ...

Scientists have modeled the potential consequences of a 500-meter asteroid colliding with Earth. The research delves into how ...

Their recent study demonstrates* that the fossil remains of diatoms (a type of algae) can efficiently remove contaminants from water after being chemically modified. Researchers have identified ...

Siruthuli and Coimbatore Corporation pilot project restores Urumandampalayam pond using phyco-remediation to improve water ...

According to astronomers, there are approximately 200 billion trillion stars in our observable universe — chances are, ...

A large, clear yellowish, glob caught in Thunder Bay along Lake Huron was a bryozoan colony, native to the habitat.

What would happen if a 500-meter asteroid hit Earth? Scientists at the IBS Center for Climate Physics modeled the aftermath, ...

A new climate modeling study presents a new scenario of how climate and life on our planet would change in response to a potential future strike of a medium-sized (~500 m) asteroid.

Near-Earth asteroid Bennu has a slim chance of colliding with Earth in 2182. If it does, the impact could trigger a global winter that affects our planet for years.