Scientists say a record-challenging bloom of the seaweed has recently been seen lurking in the tropical Atlantic Ocean.

The sargassum, a type of algae, is good for the ecosystem. But beachgoers may find it unappealing as it decays.

A large amount of sargassum has been measured in offshore waters east of Florida. Will the seaweed reach Palm Beach County ...

It is also a lifeline for fish nurseries, hungry migratory birds ... seaweed just be cleaned off Florida beaches? In Palm Beach County, for example, beach managers are often constrained by turtle ...

Sargassum, the stinky, slimy bane of beachgoers worldwide, returned to swarm south Florida beaches last week, as masses of the seaweed were ... hungry migratory birds and sea turtle hatchlings ...