Recently the Duval County Health Department issued a health alert for toxic blue-green algae in the St. Johns River. The cause of the bloom has been attributed to excess nutrients in the river, ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Florida Department of Health in Duval County on Thursday issued a health alert for the presence of harmful blue-green algae toxins in the St. Johns River near Orange Park. The ...

Tri-Cities health officials are investigating the deaths of three dogs sickened after swimming in the Columbia River in the Richland area. Toxic algae blooms found in some Washington lakes and rivers ...

A group of scientists has discovered a species of algae that is capable of being selectively bred and could help create a renewable alternative to fossil fuels. Algae has already been used to produce ...

As humanity increasingly looks to the stars, the dream of establishing sustainable colonies on Mars becomes more realistic. A significant breakthrough in this direction was recently made by scientists ...

A vast bloom of toxic algae is killing more than 200 species of marine life off the southern coast of Australia, scientists and conservation groups say. The algae — Karenia mikimotoi — appeared in ...

Visitors seeking lighthearted views of sea life along Southern California's coastline are instead coming upon marine mammals taking their final breaths. As peak beach season and the Fourth of July ...

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It was one of the largest, longest and most lethal harmful algae blooms in Southern California's recorded history, claiming the lives of hundreds of dolphins and sea lions between Baja California and ...