KANAGAWA--In Japan, researchers are feeding vegetables to hungry sea urchins - a popular sushi ingredient - to try and stop them from eating dwindling stocks of ocean seaweed. The country is ...

Tasting seaweed dishes from East Asian cuisine isn't just an adventure for your taste buds - it's loaded with amazing health ...

Pastes made from Japanese seaweed were once used to heal burns, as it was believed they prevented bacterial infections and soothed the skin. In modern times, this practice is continued through the use ...

Fishermen in Japan are safeguarding blue carbon ecosystems such as seaweed beds to restore the environment and bring back ...

The Japanese government thus proposed a technique to estimate how broad seaweed colonies are nationwide based on satellite images, geographic features, water temperatures and other factors.

Blue Evolution, a California-based regenerative ocean farming company ... “It’s a relatively new industry. In post-war Japan, the coastal seaweed the Japanese had harvested for a long time ...

Kelp, in particular, has the potential to greatly reduce ocean acidification ... have also been in operation for centuries in Japan and Korea. If seaweed farming expands, Oyinlola says, it ...

Seaweed, a nutrient-rich algae, is gaining popularity as a superfood. Rich in iodine, vitamins, and antioxidants, it supports thyroid function, provides essential nutrients, and may aid in weight loss ...