Seaweed plays a critical role in the world's underwater ecosystem. Its cultivation and mass production for human consumption is also a major plus.

Seaweed is being reimagined as a plastic substitute, even as cattle feed. But can it thrive in a warming world? Skip to content Skip to site index. Seaweed Is Having Its Moment in the Sun.

But if this robot can successfully tackle the seaweed, it may go on to help fight an even bigger bad guy: climate change. This robot's first foe is a 5,500-mile long blob of seaweed ...

As a crop, seaweed is grown and cultivated in seaweed farms. There, it grows on longlines that are suspended around 4 feet to 8 feet below the surface of the water.

Picture a place at the center of a global seaweed revolution. I'll bet the small English seaside town of Paignton in south Devon is not what comes to mind. A decade ago, I moved from the edge of ...

As Sargassum levels surge to unprecedented amounts across parts of the Atlantic basin, some beaches in the Caribbean have already been overwhelmed by the thick, unsightly seaweed.

Seaweed absorbs rare minerals and elements from seawater as it grows. A new initiative from Blue Evolution, called Orca Minerals, aims to harvest the materials.

Korean seasoned seaweed is being recalled after a packaging mix-up led to sesame not being declared on the label, risking allergic reactions in some people, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ...

Rotten-egg-smelling seaweed is back on Florida beaches. Here are Miami areas most frequently impacted during sargassum season and its health impacts.

To test the effects of seaweed, scientists conducted a ten-week experiment at Matador Ranch in Dillon, Montana. They divided 24 young, neutered, male beef steers —which were a mix of Angus and ...

Rosie and Archie Allen in the lab at home, identifying a seaweed known as oyster thief. Mike Allen, Author provided (no reuse). One day, I posted a picture of these jars on Twitter, with the ...