As Jaws celebrates its 50th anniversary, Science News explores the vast range of shark sizes, from megaladon to the dwarf lanternshark.

Plankton are the backbone of the ocean — and may struggle with what’s coming. A pair of papers in the journal Nature shows how plankton are struggling to survive in warming seas.

Everything from the smallest fish to the biggest whale depends on them for sustenance. Yet these tiny organisms - called plankton - may be unable to thrive in the rapidly warming oceans, according ...

Michigan State University. (2024, February 15). Big new idea introduced with the help of tiny plankton. ScienceDaily. Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2024 / 02 ...

Without plankton, we would lose a big source of oxygen and although McQuattors-Gollop says that there is no sign that this is happening, she cautions that “it could be a future consequence, ...