A 540 million year-old microscopic protist sex mystery is solved
How tiny, shelled protists reproduce helps explain their strange evolutionary patterns
Viruses exploit marine bacteria for energy
These minuscule interactions could have ripple effects on global carbon dioxide levels
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Cyanobacteria detach their antennae to stop growing when space is limited
This new finding may make it easier for researchers to study these organisms, which have many practical applications, in the lab
Algae are eating microplastics. From there, they can climb up the food chain to us
Freshwater microbes can absorb components of microplastics before getting eaten by other creatures
Melting sea ice gives phytoplankton the space to pump out cloud-forming gasses
With warming temperatures, microscopic plankton are creating big clouds that could further affect Arctic temperatures
How atmospheric dust might help cool the planet
New research suggests an old idea of geoengineering has more merit than long suspected
To predict the future of Southern California's seas, scientists are looking to the past
The west's dramatic coastlines have masked rising tides, but that doesn’t mean the future is dry