At a beach near Algiers, brown algae native to the Pacific Ocean cover the golden sand, posing a threat to ecosystems native ...

Uncover the secrets of stinky seaweed, known as sargassum. This brown algae is vital for marine life while affecting coastal ...

While they have no backbone, sunflower sea stars ( Pycnopodia helianthoides) mean business–especailly when faced with spiny ...

This coastal ribbon of microscopic algae, up to 60 kilometres wide and 200 metres deep in places, is flourishing amid unusually warm Pacific Ocean temperatures.

A record amount of sargassum seaweed amassed across the Caribbean and surrounding areas in May, with more expected this month, according to a recent report. The brown algae is blanketing ...

A common type of ocean algae plays a significant role in producing a massively abundant compound that helps cool the Earth’s climate, new research has discovered. The findings of the study by the ...

17:10, Sat, Jan 25, 2025 Updated: 17:12, Sat, Jan 25, 2025 Majorca's beaches could soon "turn brown" with an invasive smelly seaweed known to accumulate to 3ft in height, experts have warned. The ...

A groundbreaking study by researchers from Sungkyunkwan University has unveiled the evolutionary journey of brown algae through a comprehensive genomic analysis of 44 species. The study was ...