Pacific Kelp Co. is working with two university researchers to study the benefits of their kelp extract as fertilizer. If it ...

The rich resources of Pacific kelp forests helped humans populate the Americas. Now depleted by as much as 95 percent, they ...

Adorably fuzzy sea otters aren’t just cute. The marine mammals serve a crucial role, helping to restore the giant kelp ...

Adorably fuzzy sea otters aren’t just cute. The marine mammals serve a crucial role, helping to restore the giant kelp forests they rely on by removing their top predators, the sea urchins.

No one knows yet what effect this will have on sea life. “There’s certainly evidence that certain types of hydrocarbons and metals are toxic to early life stages of giant kelp, and you might ...

The ocean covers two-thirds of the planet and is home to 80 per cent of all animal life. Yet we know little about it.

Marine biologists are taking action to preserve sea life after floating debris from the wildfires has blocked underwater plants from receiving sunlight, killing them.

A giant clone of bladderwrack seaweed, potentially the world's largest clone, has been identified in the Baltic Sea. This clone, spanning over 500 km, was previously mistaken for a separate species.

Kelp is a key ecosystem-driver, providing food and habitats for some marine creatures like fish and sea urchins. "We haven't been able to find any full giant kelps in the water," said Hayden ...