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A common type of ocean algae plays a significant role in producing a massively abundant compound that helps cool the Earth’s climate, new research has discovered. The findings of the study by the ...

Before plants evolved, vegetative life consisted of primitive green algae living in the sea. Like plants, these algae survived by performing photosynthesis, turning sunlight into energy. However, ...

LOS ANGELES - The world's phytoplankton appears to have been disappearing at a rate of about 1 percent a year for the past century, researchers announced Wednesday, a disturbing long-term trend for ...

Plastic might not smell like lunch to humans, but after it’s marinated in the ocean for a while, it can start to smell that way to seabirds. A new study found that one of the reasons that some marine ...

As the Arctic Ocean loses its sea ice due to climate change, sunlight penetrates deeper into the water and encourages the growth of tiny plant-like organisms (phytoplankton). But to thrive, they need ...

The L.A. County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a motion Tuesday to help address a growing crisis of toxic algae sickening and killing sea life. Over the last three months, hundreds of ...

Primitive green algae in aquatic environments use a distinct light-harvesting complex called Lhcp, which differs from the LHCII found in land plants, suggesting an evolutionary transition that ...