Strange and wondrous creatures: plankton and the origins of life on Earth
Strange and wondrous creatures: plankton and the origins of life on Earth  
Podcast: The Audio Long Read
Published On: Mon Sep 30 2024
Description: Without plankton, the modern ocean ecosystem – the very idea of the ocean as we understand it – would collapse. Earth would have no complex life of any kind. By Ferris Jabr. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod