This takes “green living” to a whole new level. Researchers have found that microalgae — the gooey, green stuff that forms pond scum during the summer months — is good enough to eat. Experts have ...

This article originally appeared on Undark. As a teenager growing up in Nigeria, Helen Onyeaka was obsessed with microorganisms. The tiny lifeforms, which include bacteria and yeast, can be grown ...

Algae oil is good for cooking due to its high smoke point, meaning it's safe to use at high temperatures. It also has potential health benefits due to its unsaturated fat content and various nutrients ...

The chef and owner of Eleven Madison Park explains why he loves it. From the slime-covered rocks on the windswept beaches in Washington where I grew up, to the enormous strands of bull kelp that float ...

Nannochloropsis microalgae. Credit: CSIRO/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0 Algae. It's what's for dinner. This variation on the iconic US advertising slogan from the beef industry may sound funny, but ...

Algae found in the sea can be used to make products as diverse as food, personal care items and flip-flops. To explore those uses, the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences will use a $7 million ...

Scientists have found a ‘climate change coping mechanism’ that may be able to counter the reduction in the productivity of crops. Looking at microalgae found over large parts of the ocean, an ...

As miles of sargassum washed ashore on South Florida beaches, new findings from researchers at Florida International ...

U.S. regulators said Friday that they would allow three new color additives made from natural sources to be used in the nation’s food supply. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access ...

A major new innovation project led by the University of Copenhagen will convert nutrients and CO2 from shrimp and fish farming into seaweed for the food sector. Over the next four years, the SeaFree ...