Fossil corals in the Seychelles show sea level rose rapidly in the past, warning that today’s warming could trigger even ...

A mysterious deep-sea creature with fang-like teeth has been discovered in the unexplored waters off the coast of Cabo Verde.

Some corals produce chemicals called diterpenoids that have shown promise in fighting cancer and reducing inflammation, but ...

Soft corals produce diterpenoids, chemicals that could be used to treat human disease. Now, scientists have identified the ...

A rare new spoon-nose eel species, Mystriophis caboverdensis, has been discovered in the Cabo Verde Archipelago.

Sticking out of the wood and flowing in the water were two “unusual,” feather-like creatures attached to the rotting material ...

Canon’s DSLR cameras and macro lenses become tools for science and storytelling in the Western Indian Ocean’s first coral breeding lab ...

Scientists are conducting a pioneering large-scale deep-sea coral restoration in the Gulf of Mexico following the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, which damaged 1,994 square kilometers (770 ...

GALVESTON, Texas -- In the early morning, at a lab not too far from the Galveston coast, Shannon Ainsworth is collecting hundreds of tiny, floating brown eggs from a tank of deep-sea coral.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. The massive 2010 oil spill damaged or killed coral in the Gulf of Mexico ...

In the early morning, at a lab not too far from the Galveston coast, Shannon Ainsworth is collecting hundreds of tiny, floating brown eggs from a tank of deep-sea coral. She sticks a little ...

A recent study suggests that deep-sea corals from 540 million years ago might have been the first animals to glow. Marine creatures use light for various purposes, such as startling predators ...