A Kashmiri boat man rows his boat in the thick mat of red algae seen spread on top of the Dal Lake on September 29, 2018 in Srinagar, India. Photograph by Masrat Jan, NurPhoto/Getty Images.

Scientists say they’ve made a discovery that could help forecast the blood-colored red tide events, The algae blooms can be both harmful and expensive to deal with (AFP via Getty Images) ...

Some red algae exhibit structural color that gives their growth tips a blue hue and the rest of their bodies including their fruiting structures a white hue. Moreover, since the color-producing ...

Red algae are possibly more than 800 million years old, and complex animal life dates back more than half a billion years. That means animal-driven fertilization could have arisen even earlier ...

Some red algae exhibit structural color that gives their growth tips a blue hue and the rest of their bodies including their fruiting structures a white hue. Moreover, since the color-producing ...

A massive algae bloom has stained a Siberian glacier blood-red, and Russian scientists warn that the bloom will cause the ice to melt at a faster rate.

The algae that causes red tide can result in toxic conditions for marine species. A sign warning of the red tide risk is displayed at Lido Key Beach in Sarasota, Florida, on March 15, 2023.

Some red algae exhibit structural color that gives their growth tips a blue hue and the rest of their bodies including their fruiting structures a white hue. Moreover, since the color-producing ...

Some red algae exhibit structural color that gives their growth tips a blue hue and the rest of their bodies including their fruiting structures a white hue. Moreover, since the color-producing ...