Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A research ship sails in the Atlantic Ocean, where scientists are studying the roles of marine viruses. SW Wilhelm Virus. The word ...

SEATTLE (AP) — For decades, scientists believed Prochlorococcus, the smallest and most abundant phytoplankton on Earth, would thrive in a warmer world. But new research suggests the microscopic ...

"Bloom" with a view! Here's a look at new research into earthquakes "supercharging" plankton blooms in the Southern Ocean.

Researchers from Denmark, New Zealand, Australia, Spain and the U.S. have reconstructed the composition of phytoplankton communities around Antarctica over nearly three decades, the most comprehensive ...

Drilling for minerals deep in the ocean could have immense consequences for the tiny animals at the core of the vast marine food web — and ultimately affect fisheries and the food we find on our ...

To mitigate climate change, human-made carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions must be reduced as quickly and drastically as possible. Additionally, some of the CO2 already emitted needs to be safely removed ...