A new study suggests that some of the world’s oxygen-deprived oceans could eventually regain higher oxygen levels in the ...

Tiny marine plankton that build calcium carbonate shells play an outsized role in regulating Earth’s climate, quietly pulling ...

After the asteroid smashed into Earth around 66 million years ago, it didn't take life that long to rebound, a new study ...

A new study suggests the world's oxygen-depleted seas may have a chance of returning to higher oxygen concentrations in the ...

Learn how the emergence of new plankton species started life's swift recovery after the asteroid impact that killed most ...

Despite their tiny size, plant plankton found in the world's oceans are crucial to much of life on Earth. They are the foundation of the bountiful marine food web, produce half the world's oxygen and ...

We know that plankton are too small and weak to swim on their own, so how do these little drifters get to where they need to go? Seeking answers to this question along with other insights about our ...

Ocean warming caused by anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions will prompt many species of marine plankton to seek out new habitats, in some cases as a matter of survival. Researchers expect many ...