the kelp forest is an important system in which to study microbial carbon cycling and oceanic nutrient fluxes. The giant kelp Macrocystis pyrifera is the largest, fastest growing macroalgal species ...

This study area focused on strains found in the Northeastern U.S., where kelp beds are declining, and in some cases, no longer growing. This is particularly important to note in the Gulf of Maine ...

This study area focused on strains found in the Northeastern U.S., where kelp beds are declining, and in some cases, no longer growing. This is particularly important to note in the Gulf of Maine ...

Chef Andrew Wilkinson of North Coast Seafoods hands out samples of kelp "meatballs" at an Introduction to Global Public Health class. (Photos by Lee Pellegrini) A new nutritious, sustainable, ...

Kelp supplements may help support healthy weight management by promoting healthy metabolism and supporting healthy blood sugar levels. However, it’s important to remember that no supplement can ...

Sea otters are keystone species in kelp forests. Kelp forests rely on the top-down pressure sea otters exert via predation on sea urchins. By controlling the sea urchin population, they help manage ...

They are threatened by leopards and birds of prey. Due to the large size and unique habitat of the giant panda, adults have no natural predators within their cool, bamboo-filled world. Cubs however ...

Credit: Jeff Maassen photo A new project is underway to restore kelp forests in the Santa Barbara Channel by removing sea urchins and selling them to restaurants or turning them into agricultural ...

The National Zoo in Washington, D.C., introduced its two new giant pandas to the public on Friday. Bao Li and Qing Bao are 3 years old. They're part of a conservation program and a historic ...

Potential scenarios for kelp restoration for a hypothetical area to be restored off Western Australia. Frequencies of putative warm (red) and cool (blue) adapted genotypes have been identified along a ...

Fans can see the two bears for free or tune into the relaunched giant panda cam. Today's the big day! Giant pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao are making their long-awaited public debut at the Smithsonian ...

Fox decided it needed to update what had previously been a perfectly reasonable and utilitarian scorebug — the running scoreboard/clock/stat sheet that shows up on the screen as a football game ...