Most are microscopic, but there are some larger plankton, such as some types of jellyfish. Phytoplankton are plant plankton ...

"Nature has so far balanced our abuse. This is coming to an end." Researchers make alarming discovery after analyzing ...

Global temperature records are expected to exceed the 1.5 °C threshold for the first time this year. This has happened much ...

University of Exeter researchers are involved in a new £4 million research project that will help predict the effects of ...

New satellite tracking data reveals the elusive megamouth shark's vertical and horizontal movement patterns, offering a rare ...

Lough Hyne Ireland only saltwater lake has become inundated with mauve stinger jellyfish prompting warnings for swimmers to ...

Zooplankton, the drifting, often microscopic organisms that serve as a crucial food source for many marine species, exhibit fascinating behaviors in response to changes in light. These tiny ...

While we all love to take a stroll around water bodies such as rivers, lakes, ponds, streams and enjoy watching birds ...

They feed on other passing organisms; mainly small crustaceans called zooplankton and particularly those that live near the ...

Of particular note are the disruptions created by the melting of glaciers and ice sheets, which, by way of changing ...

The quality of New York’s drinking water—and the complex system that delivers it to each New Yorker’s tap—has long been a ...

As global warming and climate change persist, the melting of ice in lakes poses severe and misunderstood threats to ...