It uncovered how some microscopic single-celled organisms that are too light to sink beyond 100 meters or so—like phytoplankton and bacteria—end up going deeper into the ocean where there's ...

The flux of carbon to the deep ocean can be measured directly by collecting sinking particles (living and dead microscopic organisms, faecal matter) in sediment traps, and indirectly using ...

A new part of an ocean plant cell has been discovered that might revolutionize farming one day. The structure can take nitrogen and convert it into the ingredient that helps all organisms grow.

The research, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, focuses on a widespread species of foraminifera—microscopic ... monitoring ocean health. "The organism shows ...