Giant clams grow huge by relying on algae for energy. Scientists found genes that help them live with algae and grow big.

Giant clams, among the largest mollusks in the ocean, are a fascinating part of tropical coral reefs. These enormous ...

Giant clams, some of the largest mollusks on Earth, have long fascinated scientists. These impressive creatures can grow up ...

A study led by the University of Bremen suggests that on algae-dominated coral reefs, it is not the algae but the corals ...

There are growing concerns about the worldwide expansion of coral reef destruction. Research team: “This is an extremely ...

An international team of researchers, led by scientists from Tel Aviv University, has discovered that the pathogen ...

Researchers are urging policymakers to take action in light of 'catastrophic' damage to the world's largest coral reef system ...

When hundreds of eerily perfect circles were discovered on the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea, theories abounded about what ...

Researchers from University of Queensland have discovered that corals need to be within 10 meters of each other to reproduce ...

Coral reef research has focused on the twin evils birthed by record-high greenhouse gas emissions: warming oceans and ...

Record-breaking ocean heat has taken a devastating toll on one of the world’s greatest natural wonders, with coral bleaching ...

A large-scale red tide bloom, roughly 100 square miles in size, is floating in the Gulf of Mexico about 25 miles off the ...