When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Watch this coral wave its hands in the air like it just don’t care! But actually, it probably ...

Algae give corals their striking colours. The algae produce energy by photosynthesis which is why coral is usually found in shallow, clean water. Coral bleaching occurs when corals lose their algae, ...

The Kumulipo (Hawaiian creation chant) states that life began with the coral polyp and as more life was born, it became more and more complex. It is believed that coral is an akua, or deity, that may ...

Corals may have unexpected allies in improving their health and resilience. Corals may have unexpected allies in improving their health and resilience. In a new study published today in Proceedings of ...

Reef-building coral may feed more efficiently by using tiny hair-like structures to generate food-carrying conveyer belts in the water running across their surface. Corals that form reefs consist of ...

We’re all familiar with La Jolla’s sea lions, harbor seals, orcas, garibaldi and seabirds. But in this series of stories called Species of the Month, the Light sheds light on other, lesser-known ...

A living ink containing bacteria attracts coral larvae and could help rebuild reefs. The paper is published in the journal ...

Watling first saw the coral species aboard a submersible in 2006, he said. The research team took photographs of the colony ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Q: What are coral reefs? A: Coral reefs are massive structures made of limestone that ...

A new underwater microscope allows scientists to take their lab right to the bottom of the ocean, where they can get up close and personal with coral and other sea life to see how they behave in their ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – Simulated moonlight. Perfect temperatures. A hum of bubbling saltwater. A team of marine biologists had done everything they could to set the stage for something akin to a romantic ...