“Seeing this coral for the first time was unforgettable,” Watling said in an accompanying statement. “Its long, flexible ...

China’s declaration of a nature reserve in the South China Sea is the latest twist in its yearslong push to establish control ...

The coral, named Iridogorgia chewbacca, is known for its long, flexible branches and shiny surface. The species earned its nickname because the coral’s “hairy” looking branches and upright, ...

China's coast guard said it had taken "control measures" in intercepting Philippine vessels at the disputed Scarborough Shoal ...

A new species of coral has been discovered in the Pacific Ocean, and University of Hawai'i researchers have given it a fun ...

A team of researchers, including an expert from the University of Hawaii at Manoa, discovered a new species of deep-sea coral ...

Even if you’ve never gone scuba diving or peered into a tropical tank at your local aquarium, you know that coral reefs are the ocean’s art show. They’re all bright, colorful and full of life — right?

“Resultant water depth increases of around 0.7 metres are projected by the end of this century if global temperature ...

Most coral reefs will soon stop growing and may begin to erode—and almost all will do so if global warming hits 2°C, ...

On a coral reef off the eastern coast of Australia, scuba divers set up a tent-like trap in hopes of collecting some easily overlooked marine life. The approach worked and caught a red-eyed sea ...