Azolla is a floating aquatic fern with a very fast growth. That’s important for multiple reasons, the first being that the fern shows “great promise as a biofuel,” says Rothfel. While it’s been used ...

Vol. 137, No. 1, Selected papers from the PROCEEDINGS OF THE FIFTH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON NITROGEN FIXATION WITH NON-LEGUMES (November (I), 1991), pp. 25-36 (12 pages) Nostoc, a genus of ...

Like a priceless painting, the beautiful blue and green swirl in a lake or pond presents a look-don’t-touch kind of situation. It’s the work of proliferating cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green ...

Editor’s note: This story was updated Feb. 1 to reflect that no toxicity was found the water. Nature is putting on an uncommon show at Scudder Pond, where the pond’s surface is a bright rusty-pink.

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49 million years ago the planet had an industrial little organism working its way to destroying the climate. No it wasn't aliens, it was a plant known as Azolla. Just watch the video, it'll make more ...