Life on Earth may have originated from microlightning that triggered the formation of waterfalls and ocean waves, according ...

Each fragment contains microscopic fossils—pieces of plants ... Local die-offs of marine life can result. But Wignall suspects that the entire ocean may have stagnated in Permian times.

The research, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, focuses on a widespread species of foraminifera—microscopic ... the evolution of marine life.

Discover the hidden snowfall of the ocean—what marine snow is, how it forms, and why it matters for our planet and climate ...

A new part of an ocean plant cell has been discovered that might revolutionize farming one day. The structure can take nitrogen and convert it into the ingredient that helps all organisms grow.

Scientists from Stanford University created the microscopic electrical charges in a lab and mixed them with gases found in ...