New research has unraveled the mystery of how microscopic cilia coordinate to move and propel marine creatures through water.

A team of scientists has uncovered a rare isotope in microscopic fossils, offering fresh evidence that ocean ecosystems may ...

Coccolithophores, tiny planktonic architects of Earth’s climate, capture carbon, produce oxygen, and leave behind geological ...

They drift aimlessly at sea, soaking up sunlight from the sky and nutrients from the deep. Often invisible to the naked eye, these tiny invertebrates form the hidden backbone of ocean ecosystems.

Step into one of these destinations during just the right circumstances, and you might meet living organisms that look more ...

Gulf of Alaska ocean heatwaves reshaped plankton and slowed the water’s carbon pump, trapping carbon near the surface instead ...

Ocean oxygen loss, not just mercury pollution, can trigger toxic methylmercury blooms that threaten marine life and seafood ...