Along the ground, they noticed a yellow sea creature with dozens of tentacles. It turned out to be a new species. Researchers visited several sites in the western end of the Mediterranean Sea between ...

Coral reefs are marine structures created by calcifying coral animals and their algal symbionts. Coral reef ecosystems are generally high in biodiversity, most often found in shallow tropical seas ...

Florida Coral Rescue Center biologist Justin Zimmerman explains why coral reefs are important to Florida's economy and how they protect the coastline. Marine scientists tracked coral colonies in a ...

A form of coral known as the "bent sea rod" experiencing bleaching off Florida's coast in 2014. Credit: US Geological Survey Scientists in Australia have observed unprecedented coral bleaching ...

Scientists have found that coral bleaching on Australia's Great Barrier Reef has reached "catastrophic" levels. More than 40% of corals monitored near an island in the southern reef were killed ...

When you imagine a coral, it's probably not walking around. In fact, by most accounts, corals are sessile, meaning they are fixed to the surface of their habitat, often the reef built from the bones ...

Record ocean heat has taken a devastating toll on one of the world’s greatest natural wonders, with coral bleaching on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef reaching “catastrophic” levels, a new study has ...

A giant foul-smelling flower that has become an unlikely internet darling has finally begun to bloom - and its rotting flesh-like odour has not been enough to deter its many fans. The corpse ...

Record ocean heat has taken a devastating toll on one of the world’s greatest natural wonders, with coral bleaching on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef reaching “catastrophic” levels ...

With time-lapse video, scientists show how tiny mushroom corals can move themselves to influence their fate. Trilobites With time-lapse video, scientists show how tiny mushroom corals can move ...

Putricia has been placed behind a velvet rope in Sydney's botanic gardens An endangered plant known as the "corpse flower" for its putrid stink is blooming in Australia - and captivating the ...

An endangered plant known as the "corpse flower" for its putrid stink is blooming in Australia - and captivating the internet in the process, with thousands already tuned in to a livestream to ...