For ages, Earth has been known as a blue planet, a vision largely shaped by the vast oceans that cover three-quarters of its ...

Ever since its formation around 4.5 billion years ago, Earth's rotation has been gradually slowing down, and its days have ...

And in this greenish glow, blue-green algae flourish. Despite their name, blue-green algae aren’t algae at all — they’re cyanobacteria: ancient, light-harvesting microbes that helped shape Earth’s ...

But while lifeless during that time, the planet was already covered by vast oceans dotted with hydrothermal vent systems that released large amounts of ferrous iron into the water. The earliest ...

But in cyanobacteria—the bacteria also known as blue-green algae—disrupted rhythms can pay off for researchers seeking new ways to produce biology-based products more efficiently. Scientists at the ...

Larger “mats” of the goopy-green algae typically appear floating in creeks or along lakeshores between late May and early ...

Green oceans on early Earth, shaped by iron, pushed microbes to evolve light-absorbing tools that worked in green light.

The cyanobacteria was discovered last week along Lady Bird Lake, according to Austin's Watershed Protection Department.

The "skyglow" produced when light from cities bounces off clouds can help cyanobacteria and other aquatic microbes grow at ...

Florida's Lake Okeechobee is essential for water management but faces harmful algal blooms, which thrive in warm, nutrient-rich waters. Daily vertical migration enables them to survive in turbid ...

There’s nothing like an Oregon summer, but taking a dive into the cool, refreshing waters of the state’s rivers and lakes can be a death sentence for four-legged family members. “Each year, we receive ...

People who have disrupted circadian rhythms suffer all kinds of negative effects, including higher rates of obesity, sleep difficulties and accidents. But in cyanobacteria—the bacteria also ...