Plankton is the name given to a collection of tiny sea life that lives in the ocean. These minute organisms may be small, but they have a big role to play in maintaining the health of our oceans.

Unfortunately, they are now at risk due to oceans that are becoming warmer and more acidic, and that could mean trouble for marine life as a whole as well as the planet’s carbon cycle. Plankton ...

Scientists are gaining new insights into how plankton supports life on Earth — just as climate change is changing everything.

Plankton are a collection of tiny organisms that live at and beneath the surface of lakes, rivers, ponds, and oceans across the planet. They’re named for the Greek word planktos, meaning to ...

I was in the fifth grade when SpongeBob SquarePants premiered back in May 1999, and over the years, I’ve spent countless ...

HUMANS live in a plankton world. These minuscule organisms blanket the oceans, covering nearly three-quarters of the planet, ...

As a result, we were able to show, probably for the first time on TV, an essential process for life, one without which, the Delta simply could not be the haven that it is.

I would be thrilled to report that I loved “Plankton: The Movie,” a “SpongeBob SquarePants” spinoff film. I'd love to say that it is the cinematic hit of the spring. Alas, I cannot.

The latest animated feature from the SpongeBob SquarePants universe, Plankton: The Movie, takes center stage as the second in a series of character-focused spin ...