(Photos by Lee Pellegrini) A new nutritious, sustainable, plant-based culinary item being offered ... A type of seaweed, kelp is considered one of the most nutrient-dense foods on the planet and ...

Beautiful and biologically complex kelp plants grow underwater and create underwater ... They are a vital part of the kelp forest ecosystem, which provides food and shelter for diverse ocean ...

Besides your spice cabinet, there are other methods to give plant-based foods some heft. Kombu, a dried kelp, is a vegetarian ingredient that contains a higher level of glutamate to satisfy unctuous ...

Seaweed has long been a food staple in Japan. However, a chunky, slimy kelp called eelgrass is drawing international attention because of its potential as an eco-friendly supercrop.

The weathered UC Davis Marine Laboratory looms in thick fog on the edge of the ocean near Bodega Bay. Inside, an experiment is playing out that gives a badly needed boost to Norther ...

Plants hold the key to removing atmospheric ... kelp forests to store carbon - and perhaps one day be used as a food source. Kelp, the largest species of seaweed, is a type of photosynthesising ...