Officials are hoping you may not have to worry about toxic blue-green algae in Lake Norman with the help of a four-year ...

When the summer sun shines and temperatures climb, conditions are ripe for Minnesota lakes to produce harmful algal blooms. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency reminded people this week that some ...

Cyanobacteria began contributing oxygen to Earth's mostly noxious atmosphere more than 2 billion years ago. The photosystem ...

After seven failed inspections, the plant owners have now been put on notice. "It smells like rotten chicken...the stench was ...

More than two billion years ago, cyanobacteria started to produce oxygen in the primarily toxic atmosphere of Earth.

Catawba County and other lake-bordering counties are being asked to pay $96,547 to treat lyngbya in Lake Norman.

This essay is a follow up on the photograph published in the Jan. 16 Commonwealth (pictured above) that showed duckweed ...

In today’s fast-paced world, maintaining optimal oral health can often take a back seat to our busy lives. Many people struggle with oral hygiene issues, from bad breath to stained teeth, despite ...

Leafy greens have had a checkered past in terms of food safety — it’s been suspected that pre-harvest irrigation water may ...

In Exodus, God summons Ten Plagues against the Egyptians to free the Jews. Although some people view this story as … Continue ...

Colorado's cannabis testing loopholes have led to consumers being deceived about the safety of the products they buy, with ...