Coral reef research has focused on the twin evils birthed by record-high greenhouse gas emissions: warming oceans and ...

Scientists were stunned when they discovered that a shipwreck shadow they thought they had spotted under their boat last ...

These tiny exoskeletons, replicated by countless coral polyps, serve as the building blocks for massive coral reefs that fringe coastlines around the world. Unfortunately, the survival of ...

Researchers from University of Queensland have discovered that corals need to be within 10 meters of each other to reproduce ...

Dec. 19, 2024 — A new study examines the correlation between fish yield and live coral habitats. Researchers analyzed the yields of nine fisheries dependent on Australia's Great Barrier Reef ...

At 25 feet deep, the Philippine Coral Reef tank is one of the deepest and largest indoor display of living coral in the world. Under the surface, hundreds of fish mingle with eels, anemones, starfish, ...

The vast ocean depths are full of surprises, and in 2024 marine scientists stumbled across a giant coral reef that had ...

The ocean absorbs 90 percent of the excess heat generated by burning fossil fuels and deforestation. Climate change caused by ...

Scientists were stunned when they discovered that a shipwreck shadow they thought they had spotted under their boat last November was actually a mega-coral. The Pavona clavus, now the world’s ...

From the tiny basement of the Horniman Museum, Dr Jamie Craggs’ innovative new technique aims to protect these ecosystems ...

A standalone coral, its polyps have been augmenting for anywhere between 300 and 500 years. Corals are normally full of vibrant colors. This specific species consist of mostly brown, but the ...

But this one? Well, it’s BIG, and it’s definitely stealing the show. This isn’t just a giant clump of seaweed or coral. It’s a single organism made up of millions of tiny creatures called polyps. All ...