Out today is "Plankton: ... (Interestingly, the title for the longest extant creature likely goes to the siphonophore, a kind of gelatinous plankton that grows to over 100 feet long.) ...

"Plankton are an important source of food for larger animals. Fish and whales would not be able to survive without them. ... (33 feet), I can be in the water longer," he explained.

A Record-Breaking Sighting. The recent discovery of the 60-foot whale shark in Pacific waters is a landmark event in marine biology. Whale sharks typically measure between 18 and 33 feet, with the ...

This inflation then takes the usually only a few hundred micron-wide plankton about 656 feet up towards the ocean’s surface, so that it can capture sunlight to make food.

By Scott Johnson, Ars Technica England’s White Cliffs of Dover are certainly an impressive sight. The sheer cliffs, made of bright white chalk, rise as high as 350 feet above the shoreline ...

Today, an online citizen-science project "Plankton Portal" launches. Plankton Portal allows you to explore the open ocean from the comfort of your own home. Dive hundreds of feet deep, and observe ...