Before plants evolved, vegetative life consisted of primitive green algae living in the sea. Like plants, these algae ...

A hidden pigment helps ocean algae harness sunlight without getting burned—and it may hold clues for better solar tech.

A new kind of chlorophyll that catches sunlight from just beyond the red end of the visible light spectrum has been discovered. The new pigment extends the known range of light that is usable by most ...

Before plants evolved, vegetative life consisted of primitive green algae living in the sea. Like plants, these algae survived by performing ...

Recreating the process of photosynthesis, whereby plants naturally convert sunlight, water and carbon dioxide into chemical energy to power their existence, is a key objective in renewable energy ...

Biologists have unveiled foundational new insights into the evolutionary steps these algae took to make their novel brown pigments, which are called fucoxanthin. Think of algae, and you might think of ...

The bottom of a cut-out block of 2 m thick ice covered with ice algae, placed atop the sea ice of McMurdo Sound, Antarctica. The disappearance of sea ice in polar regions due to global warming not ...

Algal blooms may become more dangerous even after growth slows, raising new seafood safety concerns INCHEON, South Korea, Jan. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Researchers from Incheon National University ...

On August 28, 2009, Kris Niyogi answered selected viewer questions about algae, biofuel, and more. Please note we are no longer accepting questions, but see From Pond Scum to Power and our Links & ...

“The inside of the structure that causes the coloration contains a substance that is highly reactive and may act as a feeding repellent to algae-eating fish. Such a repellant is more effective when ...