Ever since Charles Darwin, scientists have assumed species facing the same problem often evolve similar traits. But that’s ...

Plankton are a collection of tiny organisms ... phytoplankton form the base of aquatic food webs. Small fish, crustaceans, and zooplankton feed on phytoplankton. Those creatures are then eaten ...

The researchers put the plankton in three categories ... suggests that some species of zooplankton — a critical food source ...

Newborn fish are mistaking tiny bits of trash for food. If they die, there’ll be fewer big fish—and that could rattle the food chain. marine-plastic-ocean-fish-microplasticThe naturally oily ...