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

More than 40% of corals monitored near an island in the southern reef were killed last year, according to a new study. Find ...

Daniel Wangpraseurt is a marine biologist at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego. He received his bachelor’s ...

Dec. 18, 2024 — Artificial light can wake sleeping fish and attract predators, changing nighttime coral reef communities, according to new research using novel underwater infrared ...

A free-living coral species defies traditional coral behavior by actively migrating toward light using a strategy reminiscent ...

Researchers have discovered that the coral species Cycloseris cyclolites can 'walk' across the ocean floor, migrating toward ...

However, coral reefs are living organisms that can grow with changing sea levels. The results of the work show that reefs could provide some of the highest benefits to property and vulnerable ...

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

These submersible structures are already aiding conservation efforts around the world, from Gibraltar to Singapore.

Children, elderly, minorities, and those living below the poverty line would benefit the most from restoration. Researchers at UC Santa Cruz and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) developed a modeling ...