The Kumulipo (Hawaiian creation chant) states that life began with the coral polyp and as more life was born, it became more and more complex. It is believed that coral is an akua, or deity, that may ...

A coral reef restoration project off the coast of Spain has demonstrated just what can be achieved with a little care and attention. The Deep CORE initiative has revitalized coral reefs in the ...

After a devastating marine heat wave hit the Florida Keys and Dry Tortugas in 2023, the populations of two essential ...

Feeding coral larvae a coral "baby food" can dramatically increase their chances of survival, offering a new avenue for reef restoration as climate change continues to threaten coral ecosystems, a new ...

CARBONDALE, Ill. (KFVS) - Students and researchers at Southern Illinois University Carbondale are hard at work, growing coral to help save natural ecosystems and learn more about farming marine life.

A team of researchers led by the University of Plymouth have earned £3.7million from UK Research and Innovation to conduct an unprecedented assessment of the response and resilience of deep sea coral ...

The Earth has entered a new climate reality: warm-water coral reefs are now widely recognized as the first environment on the planet to have passed a climate tipping point. The Global Tipping Points ...

-- A pioneering study has revealed significant improvements in coral health through an innovative approach of transplanting healthy reef ecosystems to damaged reefs. The study offers new hope for ...

Three-quarters of the world's oceans are still unmapped with much detail. But as our technology improves, researchers can see more and more of what's hidden beneath the inky depths. Such as, say, the ...

A new study shows that ocean acidification is changing the mix of microbes in coral reef systems, which can be used to assess ecosystem health. A new study shows that ocean acidification is changing ...

SEATTLE — The Seattle Aquarium's new Ocean Pavilion expansion opened to the public Thursday. The Seattle Aquarium said the Ocean Pavilion is the first project to be completed as part of the Seattle ...