The two most prominent types of plankton in the ocean are zooplankton, which are tiny animal organisms, and phytoplankton, which are plantlike. (Other forms of plankton include bacterial and fungal.

Ever since Charles Darwin, scientists have assumed species facing the same problem often evolve similar traits. But that’s not always the case.

Yet, archaea are found across diverse environments, from oceanic plankton to the human microbiome ... More information: Theopi Rados et al, Tissue-like multicellular development triggered by ...

Plankton collected in the Pacific Ocean with a 0.1 mm mesh net. This is a mixture of multicellular organisms -- small zooplanktonic animals, larvae and single cell protists (diatoms ...

Insights into Evolution: This study challenges current thinking about evolution by showing that physical forces and genetic changes can work together to promote the development of complex life forms .

For decades, scientists assumed these plankton-feeding fishes—or planktivores—shared specialized traits: forked tails and streamlined body forms for speed, large eyes for spotting small prey, and ...