Under the sea here, near Point Loma, is a forest as beautiful as any other. It’s made not of trees but of strands of giant kelp, a species of algae that can grow taller than a 10-story building.

And yet scientists are studying kelp not just as a casualty of climate change but as a survivor. “Diving into the kelp forest is like falling into a dream,” says Sara T. Gonzalez, a researcher at the ...

If you could walk the ocean floor off the coast of Cape Arago in Oregon in the summer, you’d find yourself in the mysterious green depths of a forest of kelp. Look up, and youd ...

Warming oceans are wiping out kelp forests. New research shows turf algae release chemicals that stop kelp from growing back.

“Bull kelp forests support a variety of species, which are not only intrinsically beautiful but also serve as traditional food sources for the First Nations and tribal communities who have lived ...

“The kelp forests need saving ... It’s gratifying to see our efforts pay off and witness the rebound of this beautiful ecosystem.” Sea urchins on the Pacific Ocean floor are the prey ...

Through photosynthesis, kelp forests boost oxygen levels in the ocean while helping protect the coast from erosion by reducing the speed and size of waves. (See beautiful photos of kelp gardens ...

And those beautiful things add up to something that ... remembering things that we don’t see,” Dickerson said. A kelp forest is a habitat and a nursery, said Mohammad Sedarat.

Off San Diego's coast, underwater kelp forests are diminishing due to climate change and other factors, but resilient urchins are still thriving for now. Sea urchins are renowned for their ability ...

A new study offers a reason why Maine's decimated kelp forests may fail to recover: a chemical released by red algae that can ...

Sea otters play a vital role in maintaining the balance of sensitive kelp forests. Hidden beneath the surface of our coastal seas are towering forests - of kelp. These underwater ecosystems are as ...