The protein in sea lettuce, a type of seaweed, is a promising complement to both meat and other current alternative protein sources. Seaweed also contains many other important nutrients, and is grown ...

Chances are you don’t give much thought to seaweed unless you’re at the beach, or perhaps when you’re considering a dinner menu. But the thousands of seaweed species around the world are a key part of ...

The total amount of sargassum, the green and yellow-ish seaweed that washes up on South Florida beaches in spring and summer, is at record-breaking levels, said researchers in a monthly report. The ...

The role of seaweed in driving the blue economy is gaining global recognition, as it is increasingly viewed as a vital ...

Seaweed serves as an excellent carbon sink, and so farming more of it to use in food could be an important step in the fight against climate change. Off the southwest coast of South Korea, nets held ...

Seaweed farming is an increasingly important part of the global food system and provides a range of benefits, including sustainable coastal livelihoods and economic diversification, food production, ...

When it comes to marine plants, none are more common than seaweed. Especially because many of the most well-known aquatic plants including sargassum, kelp, red algae and phytoplankton are all ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. In the world of carbon offset trading, kelp is a big buzzword. Golden-brown and ...