"We know that sargassum thrives in warmer waters." ...

Scientists say the problem is getting worse. Blooms are growing larger and arriving earlier. This January, satellite images ...

Scientists say winds and currents will decide where seaweed piles up as a record Atlantic bloom drifts near Florida beaches.

A late spring surge of sargassum seaweed has washed ashore on Galveston Island.

South Florida beaches should brace for possible record sargassum year. The brown seaweed is generally safe to touch but best to avoid swimming near it.