An algae that provides snow banks a pink hue has piqued the curiosity of drivers and hikers traversing Guardsman Pass on Wednesday, June 28, 2023, near Park City, Utah. The so-called “watermelon snow” ...

SEATTLE — Researchers and volunteers are working to gather and test samples of algae blooms often referred to as "pink snow" to learn more about its life cycle. In time, that data could be used to ...

Snow is turning red across Alaska and much of Canada's Rocky Mountains, threatening the future of the frozen glaciers. This "watermelon snow," also known as "glacier blood," is caused by the blooming ...

Trying to satisfy a watermelon craving? Stick with the real thing. The so-called “watermelon snow” on the ground in August at Yosemite National Park won’t taste fruity — because it’s pigment being ...

Quick question. What color is snow? If you said white, well, of course, you're right. But here's something you might not know. Sometimes snow can look green or orange or red because patches of snow ...

Some of you may be looking out the window right now at a beautiful blanket of white snow. But did you know sometimes snow can look green or orange or red? Here's a story from NPR's Nell ...