Time-lapse of algae growing in water. We poured pond water in a glass container and added a small piece of algae into it. The container was then placed under a growing light. The algae spreads quickly ...

One business wants to use kelp to replace the plastic film on detergent pods. Another is creating an alternative to plastic twine.

In the cold waters off Schoodic, Gouldsboro’s Springtide Seaweed, the largest organic seaweed farm in the United States, is ...

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Scientists have found an unlikely new material for growing tissue: Seaweed. The ocean plant, best known for wrapping sushi or floating along the shore, may ...

It can be used to wrap sushi rolls or serve as a pestilent, sometimes smelly, nuisance for beachgoers. But is that really all seaweed is good for?

An $8 million grant program has helped scale up production of the methane-inhibiting seaweed, Asparagopsis. Methane from ...

Discover five ways algae—both seaweed and microalgae—could revolutionise food and drink, from protein power to sustainability ...

Researchers at UC San Diego revealed seaweed's potential in combating climate change using a newly digitized herbarium ...

In beauty, “algae” refers to a diverse class of marine organisms. This includes macroalgae (aka seaweed — brown, green, red) ...