Scientists may have uncovered large swaths of phytoplankton under Antarctica’s sea ice — a discovery scientists previously thought was highly unlikely. The findings were published Thursday in the ...

Phytoplankton, tiny plant-like organisms in the ocean, are incredibly important for life on Earth. They're a major food source for many sea creatures and produce almost half the oxygen we breathe.

By examining life beneath winter ice, this postdoc reveals how climate change affects the hidden phytoplankton ecosystems.

Phytoplankton use sunlight to make energy and nearly half the oxygen we breathe, a new tool improves our ability to measure how individual phytoplankton cells are using energy ROCKVILLE, MD – ...

A microscope image of a shelled plankton. According to research from The University of Texas at Austin, plankton populations like this flourished in the tropics during past global cooling and may ...