From keeping oceans healthy to being used as an alternative to plastics, researchers believe seaweed has a multitude of uses ...

Seaweed has been an essential part of Asian food culture for years. Only recently have Western communities come to acknowledge its nutritional assets. Rich in vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants ...

This story appears in the November 2017 issue of National Geographic magazine. Name the last place where you saw seaweed on the menu, not including a Japanese restaurant. Drawing a blank?

Since 2009, hundreds of people have taken part in the Big Seaweed Search. Alongside other research, the data you've gathered shows that the distribution of seaweeds around the UK is changing. Home to ...

If you're looking for a guide to edible seaweed, a pretty accessible place ... from a type of red algae called pyropia, and ...

Seaweed needs to be processed quickly ... "The labour cost is really high in Europe, so that's one major part of it," explains Annette Bruhn, who is a senior scientist at Aarhus University ...