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

The catastrophic impact of an asteroid 66 million years ago brought death and devastation on Earth—but also fascinating new life.

Tiny marine plankton that build calcium carbonate shells play an outsized role in regulating Earth’s climate, quietly pulling carbon from the atmosphere and helping lock it away in the deep ocean. New ...

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 ...

SpongeBob SquarePants antagonist Plankton is finally claiming the spotlight with his own Netflix movie, which will debut in 2025. Netflix dropped a first-look image at Plankton: The Movie on X/Twitter ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...