Sonoma State University kelp researcher Rachael Karm holds up a growing blade of bull kelp at the UC Davis Marine Laboratory in Bodega Bay, Calif. (Carly Nairn/Courthouse News) BODEGA BAY, Calif. (CN) ...

An international team is calling for a US $14 billion investment to protect and restore one of the planet's most valuable and overlooked marine ecosystems, kelp forests. The funding is needed to ...

Cove by cove, scientists, divers and volunteers are hauling up urchins to protect kelp. 50 States, 50 Fixes Cove by cove, scientists, divers and volunteers are hauling up urchins to protect kelp.

A 163-page PDF of the iPhone 16e electrical schematics was briefly made public by the FCC, despite Apple’s express request to keep them confidential. Here’s what they showed. The filing included a ...

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, invertebrates and even mammals ...

Kelp forests bounce back faster from marine heatwaves when shielded inside Marine Protected Areas. UCLA researchers found that fishing restrictions and predator protection strengthen ecosystem ...

Native bull kelp forests in the Puget Sound have been steadily disappearing for decades. According to recent studies, there was an 80% loss of native kelp between 2013 and 2024. Around Squaxin Island, ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington is moving to protect struggling kelp beds near Squaxin Island as part of a broader push to restore critical marine habitats. On Friday, Lands Commissioner Dave Upthegrove ...

In a new sign of toolmaking in marine mammals, orcas in the Pacific Northwest were recorded rubbing stalks of kelp against each other’s bodies, a study shows. By Jacey Fortin A hundred feet or more ...

New research shows southern resident killer whales grooming each other using kelp they’ve modified, and researchers think it’s the first time researchers have documented marine mammals making tools.

Step aside, primates and crows. Thanks to new drone footage, killer whales have joined an exclusive club: the short list of animals that make and use tools. Scientists have discovered that southern ...

Orcas have been spotted giving each other rubdowns with kelp tools, rubbing pieces of the seaweed between their bodies. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission ...