The Red Sea's spectacular coral reefs face a new threat, marine biologists warn—the mass death of sea urchins that may be caused by a mystery disease. Because the long-spined creatures feed on algae ...

Scientists have moved about 300 endangered sea corals from South Florida to the Texas Gulf Coast for research and restoration. Researchers were taking extreme caution with the transfer of these ...

Scientists find that natural ocean cooling can protect coral reefs from heatwaves, but only when climate conditions are right ...

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 ...

The waters off the glittering coastlines of Britain's Caribbean territories have long been a mystery. But now scientists on the first expedition beyond the islands' shallows have discovered an ...

The warning bells are ringing for another potentially killer season for Florida’s beleaguered coral reefs, sending reef ...

A new sensor on the submersible Alvin discovered reactive oxygen species for the first time in deep-sea corals, broadening our understanding of fundamental coral physiology. Just like us, corals ...

Dania Beach, Fla. — Scientists have moved about 300 endangered sea corals from South Florida to the Texas Gulf Coast for research and restoration. Nova Southeastern University and Texas A&M University ...

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Hawaiian gold coral in the deep ocean. (Photo credit: HURL) Layers of coral skeleton laid down over the past 1,000 years can be seen in this polished section of a deep sea coral. (Photo by M. McCarthy ...

DANIA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Scientists have moved about 300 endangered sea corals from South Florida to the Texas Gulf Coast for research and restoration. Nova Southeastern University and Texas A&M ...

A mass die-off of the sea urchins that help keep algae in check on coral reefs is threatening the Red Sea ecosystem, marine biologists in Israel warn – Copyright ...