Q: I just bought a property that has a small pond on it. I thought the pond was covered in algae. I was told that it is covered in duckweed. The duckweed is apparently protecting the fish and frogs ...

A new study has revealed both the promise and the complexity of using duckweed as a biological tool for managing nitrogen ...

Q: I just bought a property that has a small pond on it. I thought the pond was covered in algae. I was told that it is covered in duckweed. The duckweed is apparently protecting the fish and frogs ...

One of my favorite places to kayak is a mile or so above a small hydroelectric dam. The river tends to get warm and sluggish during these dog days of summer. Kayaking over the weekend, it certainly ...

An unwelcome visitor has slithered its way into the waste treatment center of a small Pitt County community. Now the town of Fountain is using its own slimy creature to fight back. The culprit in ...

While plants such as soybeans are major sources of biofuel, they're grown on land that could otherwise be used for food crops. With that problem in mind, scientists have genetically engineered ...

It is a common mistake for folks to think shallow ponds are green because algae is covering the surface of the water. While algae certainly is present, not all green plants near the surface are algae.

Duckweed, a tiny freshwater floating plant, is an excellent laboratory model for scientists to discover new strategies for growing hardier and more sustainable crops in an age of climate change and ...

Five grab lorries were needed to remove a "carpet" of 80 tonnes of duckweed from a canal. Stourport Basin in Worcester was turned fluorescent green by the tiny, free-floating aquatic plant, and ...