SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – During the summer, algae in Lake Tahoe is a hot topic. While these tiny organisms are a natural part of Tahoe’s aquatic ecosystem, algae can become a harmful algal bloom, or ...

The algae P. antarctica has two forms of the enzyme that makes the amino acid methionine, one needing B12, and one that is slower, but doesn't need it. This means it has the ability to adapt and ...

Algae can be beautifully bioluminescent in dark waters or show up in interesting colors near shore. But have you ever seen a “red tide”? Algae grow normally in the United States’ coastal waters … but ...