Dozens of companies and academic groups are pitching the same theory: that sinking rocks, nutrients, crop waste or seaweed in ...

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

The long golden-brown strands of bull kelp that wash up along Washington’s shores might seem like just beach debris, but they ...

Arctic kelp absorbs metals from melting glaciers, increasing mercury levels by 72%. This could harm marine life and fisheries ...

A study last year strengthened the link between recovering sea otter populations and the long-term health of kelp forests – the towering brown algae that provide food and shelter for thousands of ...

With spring break approaching, families will want to get out for a day or two. Whether it be the foothills, the Bay Area, the ...

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

Kelp may be one of the first species to show how coastal ecosystems will respond to the L.A. fires. These forests of fast-growing brown algae provide food and habitat for hundreds of marine ...

A growing industry is racing to engineer a solution to global warming using the absorbent power of the oceans.

Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', ...