Foraminifera, commonly called forams, are microscopic single-celled organisms that have inhabited Earth’s oceans for millions of years. As forams build their calcium carbonate shells, they record ...

A global review of tiny sea animals called foraminifera has identified 57 new living species, including three from NZ waters. The NZ-led research team used DNA sequencing and physical structure to ...

- Jejak tsunami besar terungkap di daratan Cilacap menjadi fakta yang cukup mengejutkan setelah ditemukan foraminifera purba yang berada dalam lapisan pasir di sebuah kawasan rawa Kecamatan Adipala.

Bountiful remains of foraminifera reveal how organisms responded to climate disturbances of the past Tim Vernimmen, Knowable Magazine Studying foraminiferan fossils can help us understand how the ...

Between 18,000 and 11,000 years ago, the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere suddenly shot up. This caused rapid global warming, the mass melting of glaciers, and the end of the last ice age.

Most life on Earth depends on sunlight, yet some organisms flourish in the dark depths of the ocean where sunlight never reaches. A study led by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) ...

Star sand is both a beautiful sight and a scientific marvel. Each grain once housed a tiny single-celled organism. Found most frequently on the Taketomi, Hatoma, and Iriomote islands of Japan, star ...

Abstract: Fossil studies are crucial for understanding species evolution and uncovering the dynamic structure of the Earth. However, the examination and interpretation of fossil specimens is ...

Planktonic foraminifera are tiny marine organisms, which are essential to the ocean's carbon cycle. A recent study reveals that these populations are shrinking at an alarming rate due to ocean warming ...