Have you ever been stung by a tiger mosquito, or worse, an Asian hornet? It is estimated that around 14,000 alien species are present in Europe, introduced either accidentally or deliberately.

Because this algae naturally lives near hydrothermal vents, it’s used to high temperatures and densities, and its ...

“When these habitats are impacted by sedimentation and nutrients from the land, it creates ideal growing conditions for invasive algae.” Each of the three types of algae can easily spread by ...

They can also eliminate any moss and algae growth that's present and help prevent it from growing in the future. Read more: ...

In the sheltered waters of northwest Tunisia's Bizerte lagoon, red algae is being transformed into valuable food additives ...

Blue-green algae has been found on the north coast of Northern Ireland. Scientists had noticed an increase in the amount of the potentially toxic algae at Lough Neagh at the beginning of August.

Though cyanobacteria like Arthrospira are not algae, they are often grouped in together because they grow on water, photosynthesise and can provide many of the same nutrients. “From an ...

Scientists have found new evidence that desertification, potentially linked to global warming, leads to large amounts of nutrient-rich dust landing in the sea, causing ocean algae to grow rapidly.