There's nothing quite like watching birds splash around in your backyard birdbath on a hot summer day. But if you've ever maintained one, you know the frustration of checking on it only to find murky ...

NASA scientists have proposed an ingenious and remarkably resourceful process to produce “clean energy” biofuels, while it cleans waste water, removes carbon dioxide from the air, retains important ...

Gross-Wen Technologies, a rural Iowa company that uses algae to clean wastewater, is partnering with what one of the company's founders says is a "global energy company" to make sustainable aviation ...

OTTOBRUN, Germany (Reuters) - As airlines struggle to find cleaner ways to power jets and with an industry-wide meeting on CO2 emissions just months away, scientists are busy growing algae in vast ...

FAYETTEVILLE -- Nanotechnology could play a large role in efforts to remove toxins from bodies of water after harmful algal blooms. The developer first must figure out how to bring it to scale.

Every summer, thick algae beds in freshwater lakes and coastal bays kill animals and pets by poisoning their organs and nervous systems. Last month, The News & Observer reported a dog’s death linked ...

Green patches of algae appearing on your fence can not only look unsightly but also lead to costly replacements if wood rot sets in. Painting over them is a great way to cover them up and spruce up ...