How cyanobacteria use a flexible protein to protect themselves from sunlight—and what it could mean for crops and solar tech.

A recent study published by Harmful Algae on Oregon's Detroit Reservoir unexpectedly revealed a dangerous algal bloom. The ...

New research reveals that nickel and urea once throttled Earth’s earliest oxygen producers, delaying the planet’s ...

Nitrogen is a bit of a conundrum. In its gaseous form it’s the most abundant element in the atmosphere, but few organisms can ...

A long-term analysis shows that a major Oregon reservoir abruptly swapped one type of toxic algae for another midway through ...

Cyanobacteria, commonly known as blue-green algae, are found almost everywhere in the world—from hot springs to arctic ice to ...

The activation and inactivation mechanisms of a key protein involved in the circadian clock system of cyanobacteria -- an important organism in the evolution of such internal clocks -- have long ...

Cyanobacteria season is in full swing in New Hampshire. And rising temperatures means those blooms have more of a chance to thrive during a longer cyanobacteria season. Read more about how climate ...

The discovery of non-cyanobacteria diazotrophs underneath Arctic sea ice could change our understanding of the food web, as well as the ocean's carbon budget.

Cyanobacteria season is in full swing in New England. And rising temperatures means those blooms have more of a chance to thrive during a longer cyanobacteria season. These blooms produce cyanotoxins ...