Nestled against the shores of California’s largest natural freshwater lake (take that, Tahoe – you might be deeper, but Clear Lake has more surface area), this Kelseyville treasure offers the kind of ...

Nitrogen is a bit of a conundrum. In its gaseous form it's the most abundant element in the atmosphere, but few organisms can ...

Clear Lake State Park might just be the Golden State’s best-kept natural treasure – a 565-acre slice of paradise that somehow manages to fly under the radar while its flashier cousins like Yosemite ...

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.

When researchers sampled brain tissue of stranded dolphins, they found Alzheimer’s disease-like developments and drastically ...

Besides domoic acid, which can cause gastrointestinal and neurological issues, the bloom also produced the “extremely deadly” ...

Red seaweed has been washing up on Rhode Island beaches for years, but what is it? This week on Possibly we explain what’s causing this red seaweed to appear, how it’s different from harmful “red ...

This beautiful but terrible menace is threatening the Gulf’s underwater ecosystem. The only way to control the species is to spear the fish one by one.

Your typical garden snail (Cornu aspersum) helps keep the local ecosystem healthy by feeding on decaying matter, but it can ...

It can be used to wrap sushi rolls or serve as a pestilent, sometimes smelly, nuisance for beachgoers. But is that really all seaweed is good for?

From TikTok trend to "92-minerals" myth, sea moss has been called a cure-all for everything from weight loss to glowing skin.