Kelp once formed “underwater rainforests” on the California coast, but these fragile ecosystems have largely disappeared. At a marine lab near the Bay Area, scientists are trying to bring them back.

Beneath the surface of Canada’s coastal waters lies a hidden world—lush, swaying kelp forests that rival the biodiversity of ...

GROTON — Parked near the shoreline at the University of Connecticut's Avery Point campus is a boxy white trailer that can easily be mistaken for a storage unit on wheels. But inside, researchers are ...

Gustavsson explained that kelp forests serve as biodiversity powerhouses, offering shelter, food, and nursery grounds for ...

(Santa Barbara, Calif) — The kelp forest is ephemeral, yet foundational. Fronds of this fast-growing giant seaweed come and go with the seasons, storms and waves, supporting communities of fish, ...