A strange image of SpongeBob SquarePants’ Plankton has become a viral meme on TikTok. This has greatly intrigued fans who are now curious about this “cursed” meme and what it entails. Fans also wish ...

This week at the Oceanarium, I was stopped short while explaining that the eggs from a crab hatch into larval stages and become plankton. The question that stopped me was, “What is plankton?” Now, my ...

They drift aimlessly at sea, soaking up sunlight from the sky and nutrients from the deep. Often invisible to the naked eye, these tiny invertebrates form the hidden backbone of ocean ecosystems.

Over the years, athletes have modeled their psychological approaches to athletic competition after everything from tigers to assassins to bunny rabbits. This season, Auburn football players are ...

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Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Microscopic plankton are at the heart of the ocean’s food chain ...

Nothing unifies a generation quite like cartoons. The Silent Generation has Mickey Mouse. Baby Boomers have Bugs Bunny. And Millennials? We have SpongeBob SquarePants. Created by Stephen Hillenburg ...

video: Marine plankton plays an important role in the food chain, which is said to be undergoing a transformation due to climate change. Assistant Professor Kohei Matsuno of the Faculty of Fisheries ...

Deep-sea mining operations could potentially disrupt marine ecosystems by releasing nutrient-poor sediments that essentially ...

Phytoplankton are microscopic plants floating around in marine and aquatic ecosystems that produce 50-80% of the world’s oxygen. Besides providing food for countless other organisms, they are so ...