Foraminifera (forams) are microscopic organisms that are most commonly used in Earth Sciences as a means to define a geological age or reconstruct changing environmental conditions, including those ...

A small but mighty single-celled organism that dates back 500 million years punches far above its weight when it comes to ...

When the forams die, these shells remain though and they settle on the seafloor. Much like sand, they wash up on beaches and ...