Microscopic Life is Blooming Beneath Antarctica's Sea Ice, Surprising Scientists Jackson Ryan Former Science Editor Jackson Ryan was CNET's science editor, and a multiple award-winning one at that.

As you take in your next breath of air, you can thank a form of microscopic marine life known as plankton. They are so small as to be invisible, but taken together, actually dwarf massive ...

Clouds play an important role in regulating the climate. Bright ones at low altitudes generally reflect solar energy away, ...

Although these microscopic organisms are among the ocean’s smallest, their “blooms” are often visible from space. Phytoplankton are critical to making the planet livable and contribute to ...

Rotating microscope could provide a new window into secrets of microscopic life. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2020 / 08 / 200817132333.htm ...

A mixture of zooplanktonic animals, larvae and single-celled protists, captured in the Mediterranean Ocean in winter with a 0.2 millimeter mesh net.

How Microscopic Ocean Life May Help Make It Rain. SAN FRANCISCO—Clouds can carry millions of pounds of water, but that doesn’t mean rain and snow just happen.

The latest addition is the Marine Organismal Body Size (MOBS) database, an open-access resource that—as its name implies—has collected body size data for more than 85,000 marine animal species and ...

More than 70 percent of all marine organisms start out life as tiny microscopic larvae, creatures like sea urchins, anemones, lobsters, shrimp, and a wide variety of fish. Many look like little ...

The world's oceans have seen significant declines in certain types of microscopic plant-life at the base of the marine food chain, according to a new NASA study. The research is the first to look ...

An expansive, glowing mass of marine life has been observed from space off the southern coast of Australia. NASA satellites captured the unusual turquoise glow blooming across the Great Australian ...