Tons of sargassum — seaweed — is floating far out in the Atlantic Ocean. It could begin coming ashore in the spring.

For decades, scientists have wondered about what happens during the so-called lost years between when tiny hatchlings leave ...

NBC Universal, Inc. When Dr. Dennis McGillicuddy fished with his grandfather in the waters off the coast of Miami, he said they looked for sargassum – because seaweed was a sign of life. “ ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — 2025 is likely to be a “major” year for Sargassum seaweed, which occurs in thick mats that sometimes inundate Florida beaches. University of South Florida researchers ...

Is it a sinker or a floater? And where does it go?They're the questions AIMS scientists investigated when they recently ...

According to the January 2025 sargassum update, residents and visitors across the Virgin Islands may soon begin to notice an ...

The western Atlantic had a significant increase in sargassum from November as a result of both local blooms and seaweed traveling west from the waters off Africa. The band of seaweed annually ...

In 2024, the total amount of sargassum that had shored up on the coasts of the Caribbean Sea reached 10 million tonnes.

A five-year collaboration between New Zealand and Caribbean scientists has developed a biostimulant – a liquid that can be used by farmers to enhance the health and yield of their crops – from ...

The Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology (Mesyct) has announced an RD$85 million investment in research ...

The Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo (Intec) has announced that its ResAgro-Sargazo project, focused on managing sargassum seaweed and agricultural waste, will be showcased at the One-Ocean ...

Scientists have used satellite trackers to shed light on the “lost years” of young sea turtles, a period previously shrouded ...