Gazing out on a freshwater pond, you may see tiny green plants with oval-shaped leaves floating in clusters. In overgrown ponds, these plants coat the water's surface. These plants—called duckweed or ...

What's more, these plants have the ability to multiply very quickly. The quantity of duckweed in a pond can actually double in less than 48 hours.

At least one dog has died in a Worcestershire canal after it turned fluorescent green, a business owner has claimed. Paul ...

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 ...

Pond scum becomes the world's most powerful superfood now - water lentils pack 45% protein and grow 25x faster than corn in restaurants.

Duckweed has small roots that hang in the water while watermeal has no roots. Both plants can completely cover a pond and cause oxygen depletion to occur. Waterlilies, watershield, and American ...

Shawnee County is using drone technology to deal with the aquatic plant covering lagoons and ponds in the area.

A pond covered by duckweed. New research from the University of Minnesota finds that ponds — especially those covered by duckweed — can be a significant contributor of greenhouse gases into ...

There's something thriving on stormwater ponds across Minnesota and it's catching the attention of researchers and appears to be a big problem.

Under the right conditions, duckweed essentially farms itself. Wastewater, ponds, puddles, swamps—you name it. If there’s enough sunlight and carbon dioxide, the aquatic plant can grow freely. But ...

What’s more, these plants have the ability to multiply very quickly. The quantity of duckweed in a pond can actually double in less than 48 hours.

What's more, these plants have the ability to multiply very quickly. The quantity of duckweed in a pond can actually double in less than 48 hours .