Potentially toxic algae found in the Shoalhaven River at Nowra has triggered a "Red Alert" for the popular swim spot.

Toxic red algae blooms in Florida have spread to metropolitan counties on the state's east coast, triggering large-scale beach closures and fears of a plunge in the tourist economy. WEST PALM BEACH, ...

The popularity of red algae-derived supplements is on the rise, thanks to the numerous potential health benefits they provide. Red algae, also known as Rhodophyta, fall under a group of seaweed ...

Meanwhile, just off the coast of Tampa, marine scientists are watching a massive red tide fueled by the storm’s turbulent ...

Southern California beaches have recently experienced a “red tide” bloom of microscopic algae known as dinoflagellate, which give the ocean a rusty brown hue during the day and an electric ...

There are basically four types of algae, based on their color: green, blue-green, red, and brown. Green and blue-green algae are found in freshwater as well as saltwater. Red and brown algae are found ...

The team inserted chloroplasts from red algae into cultured cells derived from hamsters. The researchers examined the structure of the chloroplasts within the cells via several imaging techniques ...

Algae that tinge snow red are to blame for about a sixth of the snowmelt at an Alaskan ice field Microbes are pushing glacial snow into the red. An alga species that grows on glaciers gives the ...

The European Union has strict rules for organic foods and its highest court ruled against allowing a calcium-rich powder derived from marine algae to be added to organic soy and rice drinks. This ...

The red tide has also stained the waters at Fort Myers Beach, 30 minutes away from Sanibel Island. But here there's another problem: the beach is full of another type of algae, a much larger ...