Red algae use structural color not just for looks but for protection. Reflective structures signal potential toxicity, ...

The State of the World’s Seaweeds report shows that these organisms are a vital part of our planet, forming habitats that are ...

It was a shocking sight. The area, which was previously purple and beautiful, is now covered with a thick layer of brown, ...

Wondering what that smell is at the beach? Sargassum has made its return to Florida beaches for 2025. Will this be a record ...

This date has been named National Laverbread Day in Wales in Kathleen's honour to celebrate the Welsh seaweed that inspired her findings. The hilltop shrine just west of the city of Uto overlooks the ...

The amount of sargassum seaweed moving through the Atlantic and Caribbean reached record levels in April, according to researchers at the University of South Florida.

Seaweeds are the fascinating foundation of life along the rocky shore, yet they are often overlooked. These organisms play a vital role in coastal ecosystems and have some unusual attributes of their ...

Sargassum, a type of brown seaweed ... organism belonging to a group of algae called dinoflagellates. Large concentrations can discolor water from red to brown, causing blooms to be called ...

(WFLA) — The amount of sargassum seaweed moving through the Atlantic ... “The take home is this: whether it’s sargassum, red tide, blue-green algae, oxygen dead zones or dying sea grass ...

Seaweed, a type of algae that has been around ... heat and causes it to melt faster," Khan explained. Khan found that red algae absorbs 20% more solar energy than clean snow, while green algae ...