De-icing road salts — even those marketed as environmentally friendly — may harm important freshwater plankton, a new ...

Even plankton refuse to clean up water contaminated by human poop, reveals new research. The tiny, aquatic creatures are known to graze on bacteria in freshwater and saltwater. But they won't ...

This incredible freshwater lake not only boasts some of the most breathtaking natural scenery in the world, but it has also earned some impressive world records. Lake Titicaca is a large ...

Can ancient forms of plankton from over 10,000 years ago help us understand the future of freshwater ecology? Sound like a scifi movie? Actually, these are the realities of real world plankton!