As hot weather continues for the summer season, the Vermont Department of Health is reminding people to check for algae blooms online and to make sure they know the signature signs of affected water.

That fertilizer soaking into your lawn after a storm has to go somewhere, and where it ends up could be poisoning the lakes ...

Harmful algal blooms have been reported on two notable lakes in West Michigan: Gun Lake and Muskegon Lake. The Michigan ...

The summers of 2021 and 2022 were tough seasons for Colorado's Blue Mesa Reservoir. A severe drought gripped much of the ...

Cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, occur worldwide in many varieties, including in single-cell form and in chains called filaments. While these tiny life forms can strongly influence many ...

Harvard University researchers unveiled the discovery of “Chonkus,” a cyanobacteria that can remove carbon from the atmosphere and oceans, in a study published Oct. 29. Chonkus’ unique ...

Cyanobacteria are a key species in Earth's history, as they introduced atmospheric oxygen for the first time. The analysis of their evolution therefore provides important insights into the formation ...

Heading into this weekend, four ponds are under watch for unsafe swimming water by the Association to Preserve Cape Cod (APCC). Here's a list.

Researchers show how the catalytic activity of cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, can be significantly increased. This brings biotechnological and thus eco-friendly application a big step ...