The state of Washington now has an official "marine forest," and a Bainbridge Island teenager was recognized as ...

Nutritious seaweed is delicious in sushi, soups, and salads. But can you harvest just any old seaweed and eat it? Here's a ...

The long golden-brown strands of bull kelp that wash up along Washington’s shores might seem like just beach debris, but they’re a reminder of the vibrant underwater forests below. Children ...

Here are the 26 bills Ferguson signed, and what you should know about them. House Bill 1631 designates bull kelp forests as ...

OAKLAND, Calif.— The Center for Biological Diversity petitioned NOAA Fisheries today to grant Endangered Species Act protection to bull kelp, which faces grave threats from climate change and coastal ...

Beneath the coastal waters of Washington state, if you look in the right spots you’ll find green, grassy meadows.

Johnathan Casey, curator of fish and invertebrates at the Aquarium of the Pacific, views baby bull kelp growing at the aquarium's behind-the-scenes lab. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times ...

In 2019, researchers found a forest of bull kelp growing on a deep reef that had been a sea urchin barren the previous year. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy ...

Bringing back sunflower sea stars, which are functionally extinct in California, could help restore kelp forests off the ...

Here are the 26 bills Ferguson signed, and what you should know about them. House Bill 1631 designates bull kelp forests as the official marine forest of Washington state. Bull kelp is a vital ...