Soft corals in the West Philippine Sea and Benham Bank in the Philippine Rise, which are under threat from China, are among ...

It’s an organic gem like a pearl. But instead of residing in a shell, this Hawaii gem grows slowly like a miniature tree deep ...

Groundwater input to coral reefs directly affects water chemistry and triggers a cascade of changes in the coastal ecosystem, ...

On occasion, it is of vital importance to consider how little we know about the spinning rock we all live on. Take coral ...

Now oceanic researchers have just discovered the largest single coral organism ever, so big you can even see it from space. More for You. How well do you remember the 1970s?

The world's biggest coral — an organism made up of about a billion polyps — is about three times bigger than the previous record-holder and was discovered by chance during an expedition off ...

As baby corals float in the currents, they can expand their species’ range. But can they get to climate refuges fast enough ...

Swimming through the shadowy waters off Palau, scuba divers watched life on a coral reef after dark. One reddish sea creature ...

As warmer waters and ocean acidification reduce coral formation, the seas will take up more carbon dioxide – an effect that hasn't been included in climate models ...

And check-up day is pretty much every day at the zoo. “This is a sloth, and she has a bit of a baby on her,” said Renee Bumpus, Chief Animal Conservation Officer Palm Beach Zoo.