Researchers observed this phenomenon when they brought a newly invented type of microscope out on the open ocean to watch the snow fall. They found that gooey, transparent parachutes considerably slow ...
A new study gets scientists closer to more fully understanding where viruses fit into the global ocean picture of cycling nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorus and, of particular interest, carbon.
Tiny diatoms in the ocean are masters at capturing carbon dioxide from the environment. They fix up to 20 percent of the Earth's CO2. A research team has now discovered a protein shell in these algae ...