(CNN) — Too often seaweed is portrayed as a slimy, smelly nuisance that disrupts beach trips and ocean swims. In fact, seaweed, officially a type of marine algae, is an untapped resource that could ...
Cows are a gassy bunch. As they stand in fields and munch on grass, the animals burp and fart—and, in doing so, they release ...
The research team in west Wales used alginate, an extract from seaweed, alongside other biological compounds.
Imagine driving up to a gas station for ethanol made not from corn farms in the heartland but from seaweed farms on the coasts. Futuristic, yes. But as the world looks for ways to reduce the use of ...
Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. Too often seaweed is portrayed as a slimy, smelly nuisance ...