As a plankton ecologist who has worked to raise their profile globally, I hope I can convince you that these creatures deserve your attention. Phytoplankton, the algae plankton, are single-celled ...

Plankton are an important food source for many large and small ocean creatures. They also play a vital role in absorbing carbon dioxide and producing oxygen in the ocean. The two most prominent ...

Once scientists have collected an eDNA sample, they analyze it via bar coding, which can either look for a single species or ...

A rare oarfish, often called the "doomsday fish," was spotted in Mexico—just days after another deep-sea creature, a deep-sea ...

Plankton is the name given to a collection of tiny sea life that lives in the ocean. These minute organisms may be small, but they have a big role to play in maintaining the health of our oceans ...

A rare “doomsday” creature known as the oarfish has washed ashore in the Canary Islands, sparking fear that a disaster is on ...

It’s hard to believe that anything could live here, but these deep-sea hydrothermal vents are teaming with life, including species yet to be discovered. In December 2016, researchers operating a ...

The filter-feeding species eat plankton by catching the tiny creatures on their mucus and then moving them to their mouth through the help of small hairs, according to the conservancy ...

How does a plankton ride with waves? Can a shrimp hold its breath longer than a jellyfish, and what happens when a walrus gets the bends?...Swimming lessons from the experts.