Adorably fuzzy sea otters aren’t just cute. The marine mammals serve a crucial role, helping to restore the giant kelp forests they rely on by removing their top predators, the sea urchins.

Hallstatt is Austria’s most scenic lakeside village, and its beauty is amplified on a misty, overcast day. The combination of cobblestone streets, historic churches, and the stillness of Lake ...

When sea otters were reintroduced along the coastlines of islands in Southern California and British Columbia, researchers saw kelp forests return to areas that were destroyed by sea urchins.

New modeling method helped researchers understand why kelp forests returned more slowly in Southern California than in British Columbia. When sea otters were reintroduced along the coastlines of ...

They were seeking evidence of the fire's underwater toll, particularly its effect on a vital anchor of the coastal ecosystem: kelp. The divers were with Kelp Ark, a San Pedro-based nonprofit seed ...

Joseph has lived on King Island for almost his whole life, and he knows some of the best spots to find bull kelp. As the number of reports about kelp disappearing grows, kelpers on one Australian ...

Kelp may be one of the first species to show how coastal ecosystems will respond to the L.A. fires. These forests of fast-growing brown algae provide food and habitat for hundreds of marine ...

Enter soap nails – the squeaky-clean manicure that, with its fresh and immaculate look, is perfect for spring. Not familiar with the trend yet? Here’s the lowdown. 'Soap nails refer to a look ...