Scientists found that coral tissues record pollution from nearby human activity, revealing hidden stress before reefs show ...

The scientists found R. wellingtoni in two different color combinations, black-purple and red-black. Rebecca Albright / California Academy of Sciences Scientists have rediscovered a coral species they ...

In early June 2023, the coral reefs in the lower Florida Keys and the Dry Tortugas were stunning. We were in diving gear, checking up on hundreds of corals we had transplanted as part of our ...

In early June 2023, the coral reefs in the lower Florida Keys and the Dry Tortugas were stunning. We were in diving gear, checking up on hundreds of corals we had transplanted as part of our ...

Human activities are fundamentally altering the chemical makeup of coral reefs, according to a study led by the University of ...

A new “hairy” deep-sea coral species has been named after Chewbacca. Researchers were reminded of the Star Wars character after the discovery in the tropical western Pacific. The coral, named ...

Coral reefs are home to over one million species, earning them the nickname "the rainforests of the sea." However, coral ...

Scientists found a rare, reflective sea animal on shallow reefs and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo shows a representative coastline of Oman. Photo from Ghulam Mustafa via Unsplash Along ...

As global warming causes temperatures to rise in oceans across the globe, it will be critical to discover novel ways to identify reef corals that are susceptible or tolerant to future heating for ...

Researchers uncovered a colossal black coral, estimated to be 400 years old, in Fiordland, New Zealand. Dive in to learn ...

Marine taxonomists have identified more than 110 fish and invertebrate species new to science from deep waters inside ...