New research shows that both cool and warm temperature extremes reduce survival and settlement in endangered mountainous star ...

Coral reefs are renowned for their visual beauty, but for the marine life they support, their sounds may be just as enticing.

Researchers are trying everything they can to help coral reefs to survive severe heat stress from climate change, including ...

Scientists played healthy reef sounds underwater in Hawaii and found more baby corals nearby, even though they have no known way to hear.

Gurgl...” “Tatakatak...” Unfamiliar sounds like these have recently been heard underwater in the Caribbean Sea, including ...

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The study analyzed the coral core from approximately 1760 to 2013, which provided a glimpse into conditions that began before ...

Light is essential for the growth of reef-building corals. This is because corals grow by using the photosynthetic products of the algae living inside their cells as a source of nutrients. Therefore, ...

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Introducing Floaty Boat, a remotely operated vehicle designed to streamline coral larval restoration efforts. Once coral spawn matures into larvae, they're delicately poured into a 100-liter bladder.

For the past three years, I have been traveling to the west coast of Puerto Rico—just outside of Rincon—accompanied by aquarists and marine scientists from the Smithsonian, University of Houston, ...

A new study shows that coral larvae swimming in seawater behave in such a manner so as to temporarily stop swimming due to reduced light, especially blue light. Researchers think that this behavior ...