Yet these tiny organisms — called plankton — may be unable to thrive in the rapidly warming oceans, according to a pair of new studies. The decline of these microscopic creatures puts huge ...

Plankton are a collection of tiny organisms that live at and beneath the surface of lakes, rivers, ponds, and oceans across the planet. They’re named for the Greek word planktos, meaning to ...

A new study highlights how some marine life could face extinction over the next century, if human-induced global warming worsens. The research, led by the University of Bristol and published in ...