Plankton : Science World Report

Mar 30, 2017 03:11 AM EDT

The Arctic Is Greening Due To Marine Plankton Blooming

The Arctic is turning green as the marine plankton flourish in the thinning ice sheets of the area.

Jan 25, 2017 04:54 AM EST

Underwater Drone Swarms Used To Study Plankton Mating

Underwater drones being used to better understand plankton and help save underwater species.

Dec 28, 2016 03:00 AM EST

Is NASA’s Space Laser The Hope In Saving The World?

NASA's new space laser could help assess the peak or decline of phytoplankton, microscopic underwater plants, that are vital in the oceanic food chain.

Aug 27, 2016 09:22 AM EDT

Lobster Larvae Fearlessly Eats Jellyfish, Unharmed!

A new study shows that lobster larvae, the size of an adult's thumb, can eat a full Japanese sea nettle jellyfish without being killed by its venomous stung.

Dec 01, 2015 11:19 AM EST

Climate Change: Falling Oxygen Levels May be More Dangerous Than Flooding

Falling oxygen levels caused by global warming could be a greater threat to the survival of life on Earth than flooding as climate change continues.

Jul 20, 2015 07:37 AM EDT

Tiny Plankton Brighten the Clouds Over and Cool the Southern Ocean

What keeps our oceans cool? Marine plankton apparently does the job.

Mar 09, 2015 07:04 AM EDT

Ancient Tiny Creatures Reveal the Past Temperatures of Our World's Oceans

Tiny creatures are telling scientists a bit more about the temperatures of the ancient past.

Jul 19, 2013 09:12 PM EDT

Shining Light on Vast But Unknown Oceanic Ecosystems With First Atlas on Plankton

In an international collaborative project, scientists have recorded the times, places and concentrations of oceanic plankton occurrences worldwide. Their data has been collected in a global atlas that covers organisms from bacteria to krill.