You might be used to seeing corals planted in one spot. That’s because most of them permanently attach themselves to an area ...

When hundreds of eerily perfect circles were discovered on the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea, theories abounded about what they could mean. Four years of underwater research revealed a lost world.

The study, by researchers at Queensland University of Technology, says it could help protect coral from the effects of ...

Sea life has the most to lose. Coral reefs cover less than 1% of the ocean floor. But, they provide an essential ecosystem for a quarter of all marine life. One of these creatures — a type of ...

As record ocean heat threatens corals off Florida and across the globe, conservationists are shifting their strategy Share Comment Add to your saved stories Save Warning: This graphic requires ...

This relationship between the zooxanthellae and the coral polyps is an excellent example of a mutually beneficial relationship, also known as symbiosis. Although they occupy less than 0.1% of the ...

But not all coral species want to be tied down forever ... the corals may have evolved to associate it with the ocean depths where they seek refuge. Mushroom corals aren’t fast creatures ...