Fossils of some of the earliest relatives of modern-day seaweeds date back 1.6 billion years. Seaweeds have been exceptionally resilient organisms, outlasting the dinosaurs (which first appeared 230 ...

Usually, seaweeds grow on hard, rocky surfaces. Yet, to farm seaweed, potential areas need to be easily accessible and relatively sheltered. This is where seaweed can grow with limited risk of ...

He was excited to study the then-relatively unexplored underwater field. Seaweeds, he noted, are some of the oldest multicellular organisms on Earth. “I asked my professor, ‘Where would be a good ...

Researchers at Acadia University asked taste testers to try soup made with Irish moss and rockweed. The results? There's ...

They may not look like much when washed up on the beach, but seaweeds provide a vital underwater habitat. Professor Juliet Brodie is shedding light on the vast forests growing in our oceans. There are ...

Gamtae is one of South Korea's rarest seaweeds. For centuries, this earthy, sweet seaweed was mainly harvested and eaten raw by locals in the Seosan region. Today, thanks to the efforts of Ju ...

No gardener can match the perfection of beauty found in a rock pool. The many browns, greens and reds of the seaweeds are naturally arranged for greatest artistic effect and currents and small waves ...

Marine agriculture in the form of seaweed cultivation is swiftly evolving as an answer to global food security challenges. The green algal genus Ulva is ...

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) joins the University of the Philippines (UP) and the Department of Environment and Natural ...