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.

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Is bionic duckweed a dire threat to our health and prosperity? It just might be. But lest you fear that it is a ...

A NASA L’SPACE backed team has designed a compact, AI-enabled farming system aims to support astronaut nutrition on ...

It has a rich nutritional profile, neutral flavor, and sustainability potential—here's what to know about this up-and-coming water veggie. AK Phuong/Getty Images The newest potential superfood on the ...

The Duckweed Market is projected to expand at a strong pace through 2035, driven by rising demand for sustainable protein sources, biofuel production, and wastewater treatment application NEWARK, ...

A sample of duckweed has been sent to space to test the impacts of gravity on the plant. Researchers think it has potential as a source of food and material for astronauts. Australian researchers are ...

What’s the big idea? Current industrialized food systems were optimized for a single goal – growing the maximum amount of food for the least amount of money. But when room and supplies are limited – ...

We saw some pictures floating around the social media airwaves this morning showing a long strand of green stuff floating on top of the Schuylkill River. Was it an algae bloom, some wondered? Evidence ...

Climate change is threatening the world's food supply and the risk of supply disruptions is expected to grow as temperatures rise, according to a new United Nations report co-authored by Rutgers human ...

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 ...