And when you hear "Japanese seaweed salad," the green noodle-like variety you're probably thinking of is wakame. Then there's ...

While there are many recipes to discover that incorporate hijiki seaweed, one of the most traditional approaches is a salad.

Aside from its rich nutrient content, African seaweed provides a myriad of health benefits. It aids in weight management by ...

This story appears in the November 2017 issue of National Geographic magazine. Name the last place where you saw seaweed on the menu, not including a Japanese restaurant. Drawing a blank?

"They are holding up a horizontal line," explains Mr Gregarsen, the managing director of Ocean Rainforest, a seaweed producer. "At every metre another line hangs down, and that's where the seaweed ...