A new study in collaboration with BAS scientists reveals for the first time that zooplankton migration contributes ...

A tiny, obscure animal often sold as aquarium food has been quietly protecting our planet from global warming by undertaking an epic migration, according to new research. These "unsung heroes" called ...

Tiny ocean zooplankton play a massive role in trapping carbon deep below the surface, offering a hidden buffer against ...

Not much attention is paid to plankton because these creatures are usually hidden from sight. They are mostly microscopic in size and live in aquatic environments, but human lives are intricately ...

A new study has revealed that small but mighty zooplankton—including copepods, krill, and salps—are key players in the ...

Zooplankton like copepods aren’t just fish food—they’re carbon-hauling powerhouses. By diving deep into the ocean each winter ...

A massive ocean survey finds plastic in every layer of the North Atlantic, revealing how deeply it has invaded marine ecosystems.

Weedy seadragons are not the only species with highly engaged fathers. Male seahorses, emperor penguins, silverback gorillas, and arctic wolves are just some of the dads that deserve an extra special ...

Small crustaceans called copepods drift along with ocean currents to find whatever nutrients will sustain them, and they, in turn, sustain many species of whales.

Its diet includes copepods, tiny shrimp, insect fragments, and even bat guano. According to Kangkan Sarma, one of the study’s lead authors, the species shows clear sexual dimorphism.

How satellites use astaxanthin to track copepods Astaxanthin, the reddish pigment in copepods, is of pivotal importance when it comes to MODIS observing zooplankton in the ocean.

A strange video from the South Atlantic Ocean showed parasites on a deep-sea fish. These parasites, Lophoura szidati copepods, looked like they had pigtails. They clung to the head of a rattail ...