STORY: In the labs of the University of Santiago, scientists are exploring an unexpected source of energy: slimy, green seaweed. SOT: "Algae use light to oxidize water, and in the process, they ...

BALI, Indonesia -- Slimy, green and unsightly, seaweed and algae are among the humblest of plants. A group of scientists at a climate conference in Bali say they also could be a potent weapon against ...

Every year, millions of tourists flock to the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico expecting pristine beaches. Increasingly, they’re ...

It’s coming – research interest is moving toward seaweed from algae. For algae enthusiasts, keep in mind that technically speaking common algae is micro algae and seaweed is macro algae. They both ...

A giant "blob" of sargassum seaweed measuring 5,000 miles wide — twice the width of the continental United States — is headed for the Florida coast and already covering beaches with algae that will ...

A 5,000-mile-wide swarm of seaweed may be slowly creeping across the ocean toward Florida. The enormous mat of seaweed, measuring twice the size of the contiguous United States (New York City to Los ...

People may find the massive amounts of seaweed washing up on Florida beaches to be smelly, annoying and even unhealthy, but not much can be done about it right now. Mechanical removal of the algae ...

Seaweeds and seagrasses are known best for becoming entangled in our toes when we walk on sand or swim close to shore. However, their gelatinous and flaccid nature as beach wrack belies the strength, ...

NASA satellites have spotted thousands of miles of brown seaweed stretching across the Atlantic Ocean. Recent observations from the satellites reveal that the Atlantic Ocean now houses a carpet of ...

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