The ocean is full of surprises, and scientists are still finding creatures that seem almost unreal. From tiny reef animals to ...

Coral reefs, those vibrant underwater cities, stand on the precipice of collapse. While rising ocean temperatures and coral bleaching grab headlines, a new essay in Current Biology reveals a hidden ...

This coral keeps time without a brain, showing how distributed nerve nets can synchronize movement across an entire animal.

The underwater world often feels like something from another planet. Life in the seas and oceans remains a mystery to those of us on the surface—not only fascinating but also breathtakingly beautiful, ...

South of Tampa Bay, in Florida, wedged between a quiet neighborhood and a mangrove forest, custom-designed aquariums are home to thousands of sea-urchin larvae that tumble and drift through the water.

A joint study by Tel Aviv University and the University of Haifa set out to solve a scientific mystery: how a soft coral is ...

Around the world, coral reefs are under threat from rising ocean temperatures, deteriorating water conditions, and diseases ...

The ocean is massive and covers most of the surface of our planet. In addition to its size, it’s packed with life, ranging from an astounding diversity of plants, microbes, worms, corals and crabs to ...

ALLIGATOR REEF, off the Florida Keys — Three and a half miles off the Florida Keys, Kylie Smith kicked to the surface of the ocean, then looked back down through her scuba mask to confirm what she had ...

An attorney with Earthjustice writes that an Army Corps of Engineers dredging project in Port Everglades would devastate the ...

Title from box lid. Imprint from box base. At head of title: The Foliage Library presents. "Coral Reefs and Other Colorful Creatures began as an idea for an octagonal book about octopi and the corals ...

Coral reefs are often framed as postcard scenery or biodiversity hotspots, but they are also working food factories that the world is quietly running into the ground. As overfishing and climate stress ...