Plankton

Climate change will shift the oceans’ colors

Environment

Climate change will shift the oceans’ colors

Climate change will shift the oceans’ colors

See the microscopic universe that lives in a single drop of water

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Proof

See the microscopic universe that lives in a single drop of water

See the microscopic universe that lives in a single drop of water

Why Florida’s bioluminescent lagoon hangs in the balance

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Why Florida’s bioluminescent lagoon hangs in the balance

Why Florida’s bioluminescent lagoon hangs in the balance

See the microscopic world of plankton in stunning detail

Animals

See the microscopic world of plankton in stunning detail

See the microscopic world of plankton in stunning detail

Whales eat three times more than previously thought

Animals

Whales eat three times more than previously thought

Whales eat three times more than previously thought

Plankton, explained

Animals

Plankton, explained

Plankton, explained

Watching the sea change from a tiny German island

Environment

Watching the sea change from a tiny German island

Watching the sea change from a tiny German island

How bioluminescence works in nature

Animals

How bioluminescence works in nature

How bioluminescence works in nature

Why oysters close on the full moon—and more odd lunar effects on animals

Animals
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Why oysters close on the full moon—and more odd lunar effects on animals

Why oysters close on the full moon—and more odd lunar effects on animals

Plastic in the North Atlantic has tripled since the 1960s

Environment
Planet or Plastic?

Plastic in the North Atlantic has tripled since the 1960s

Plastic in the North Atlantic has tripled since the 1960s

Veggie-eating shark surprises scientists

Animals

Veggie-eating shark surprises scientists

Veggie-eating shark surprises scientists

Striking photos reveal plastic and plankton side-by-side

Environment

Striking photos reveal plastic and plankton side-by-side

Striking photos reveal plastic and plankton side-by-side

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