A few years ago, NASA researcher Watson Gregg published a study showing that tiny free-floating ocean plants called phytoplankton had declined in abundance globally by 6 percent between the 1980s and ...

A NASA-sponsored study shows that by using a new technique, scientists can determine what limits the growth of ocean algae, or phytoplankton, and how this affects Earth’s climate. Phytoplankton is a ...

The ocean floor hosts a remarkable diversity of plant life, vital for both marine ecosystems and the planet’s health. Unlike land plants, underwater flora must adapt to low light, high pressure, and ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The town of Palm Beach said they’re removing plants to make room for new ones. However, environmentalists and beach-lovers are worried native plants that make the beach ...

We're going to zoom in on this next story. Actually, zoom way in. A team of scientists looking at a microscopic mystery recently won a top prize from the publisher of the journal Science. Reporter Ari ...

Can this ocean-based carbon plant help save the world? Some scientists are raising red flags (CNN) — On a slice of the ocean front in west Singapore, a startup is building a plant to turn carbon ...