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 ...

Underwater robots developed by researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego offer scientists an extraordinary new tool to study ocean currents and the ...

Plankton may be thought of as lowly creatures. But gadgets that copy their drifter lifestyle could improve our understanding of the world’s oceans. Italian researchers are working on “smart plankton”, ...

New genetic analyses of tropical marine microorganisms have revealed that some species of single-celled plankton are converting significant amounts of nitrogen from the air into nutrients, helping to ...

Ryo Minemizu shows a world most people don't even know exists: the world of microscopic plankton. His photos raise awareness about the tiny creatures that play an important role in the food chain. His ...

Global temperature records are expected to exceed the 1.5 °C threshold for the first time this year. This has happened much sooner than predicted. So can life on the planet adapt quickly enough? In ...

video: Marine plankton plays an important role in the food chain, which is said to be undergoing a transformation due to climate change. Assistant Professor Kohei Matsuno of the Faculty of Fisheries ...

Plankton are an incredibly important part of the ocean. Phytoplanton form the base of the marine food web and zooplankton include an incredible variety of organisms, from curious critters called ...

Underwater robots developed by researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego offer scientists an extraordinary new tool to study ocean currents and the ...