Picture this: you’re walking along a moonlit beach when suddenly, each wave that crashes onto shore leaves behind a trail of sparkling blue light. The wet sand glimmers beneath your footsteps like stardust. This isn’t magic, though it certainly feels like it. You’re witnessing one of nature’s most spectacular light shows, created by tiny organisms ...
Plankton are an array of tiny organisms that drift in water bodies, serving as a vital component of aquatic ecosystems. Despite their minuscule size, they play a disproportionally significant role in the marine food chain. The collective power of plankton is pivotal not only for marine life but also for global ecological balance and climate ...
There is a silent snowfall happening under the ocean’s shimmering surface. This could be the key to slowing climate change. Plankton, the tiny creatures that float on the ocean’s surface, have long been known by scientists to be very important to the carbon cycle on Earth. But new research shows that their afterlife may be ...
