Stretching across the Atlantic Ocean from Africa to the United States is a vast belt of seaweed that keeps growing and ...

A massive Atlantic sargassum bloom is washing onto Florida beaches, producing strong odors and raising concerns that more Gulf Coast states could soon experience similar conditions.

Sargassum, that stinky brown heap of rotting seaweed, is piling up again at Palm Beach County beaches. When it's floating in ...

Sargassum season is underway, and FIU experts are available to provide insight into this growing coastal challenge.

Scientists at the University of Miami have found that sargassum may have a different origin than previously anticipated.

Massive mats of sargassum are washing onto South Florida beaches earlier and heavier this season, prompting FIU researchers to explore turning the seaweed into food products.

Sargassum, a floating algae that's been seen off Florida's coast since April, has begun washing ashore on Panhandle beaches ...

All of the Florida beaches listed in the Top 10 this year are in the Panhandle or the Gulf Coast where sargassum assaults are less frequent and less dense. Those include St. Andrews State Park in ...

Every year, sea turtles hatch on Florida's beaches and make their way from the sand to the ocean—a critical journey that determines their chances of survival. As these hatchlings navigate obstacles ...

Sargassum has been playing havoc with Florida's beaches in recent years. Now World Cup fans hoping for a nice trip to the ...

Smelly seaweed is covering Florida beaches - and researchers warn other states to be prepared - Sargassum smells like rotten eggs because it emits hydrogen sulfide as it rots ...