New research finds that centuries-old oaks can dynamically rewire how they absorb nutrients—suggesting forests may be more resilient allies in the climate fight than once believed.

Invasive species, non-native organisms harming the environment, are a concern in Michigan's waters. Species like quagga mussels and Didymo algae disrupt food chains and habitats. Human activities, ...

There’s something magical about a crystal-clear aquarium. The way light filters through the water, the graceful movement of ...

My parents started vacationing with my brother and me on Chautauqua Lake when I was four years old. At age ten, I began ...

"This is a bomb." Experts issue warning as aggressive growth wreaks havoc on coastal regions: 'Disaster' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Algal blooms have many causes, but it's commonly chemicals in industrial fertilizers that end up in rivers and oceans in a ...

Algae grown under Mars-like conditions could make bioplastic building materials for structures to harbor life in space.

Woodcliff Lake now has four new floating wetland islands to eliminate algae in one of Veolia North America's reservoirs along the Hackensack River.

We used the common rooted submerged plant Vallisneria spiralis as a model species to test the effects of temperature and nutrient availability in both the sediment and the water column on plant growth ...

Dr. Hilt, you study the interactions between algae, aquatic plants and organisms in lakes. What role do freshwater mussels play in this? Mussels feed on small algae. They filter them out of the ...