As global warming causes temperatures to rise in oceans across the globe, it will be critical to discover novel ways to identify reef corals that are susceptible or tolerant to future heating for ...

A three-year study has cracked open the hidden biology behind coral reproduction, revealing hormone cycles that echo those of ...

From intensifying wildfires to record-breaking floods year on year, the effects of climate change have manifested in devastating outcomes on ecosystems that threaten species worldwide. One such ...

The young corals, known as "Flonduran" corals, come from Florida elkhorn crossed with Honduran elkhorn from colonies that ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — On a night dive off the coast of St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands in 2016, two coral reef researchers saw something unexpected: A coral colony with slender, waving branches was ...

Museum researchers reconstructed the evolutionary history of stony corals over the past 460 million years, providing insights into how the animals may fare in the future Jack Tamisiea A colony of ...

Corals, the foundation of ocean biodiversity, are threatened by climate change. But new research suggests that these organisms might be more resilient than previously thought. In a study published ...

Healthy coral reefs are vital to healthy ocean ecosystems. Image: Roshan Patel, Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute The globe is seeing unprecedented heat this summer, with ...

A 2026 expedition off Argentina made the largest known Bathelia candida deep sea coral discovery, covering 0. The post ...

People’s knee-jerk reaction to seeing death in nature is often not positive. The burn scar left by wildfire on a ...

As increased industrial activity puts fragile deep-sea ecosystems at risk, one artist is raising awareness about imperiled corals through scientific model making In “Depicting Dark Waters,” British ...