Much like a dried grape swells in water, seaweed cells react to changes in their environment. The scientists found that ...

Leafies are shaped to give themselves near-perfect camouflage in seaweed. But the leaf-like structures are not used for swimming. To move, this species uses two fins—one pectoral and one dorsal ...

Seaweeds have been exceptionally resilient organisms, outlasting the dinosaurs (which first appeared 230 million years ago) and surviving other mass extinction events. But rising ocean temperatures ...

The guide aims to advance the state’s budding mariculture industry at a time when global demand for kelp products is on the rise. The waters of Southeast Alaska are an ideal environment to grow ...

In fact, the Japanese have employed species of the algae in their skin-care regimens for centuries to help cleanse and hydrate while fighting signs of aging. Here in B.C., Seaflora founder Diane ...