The Living Architecture of Our Oceans " These incredible structures are built by tiny animals called polyps that secrete calcium carbonate to form their hard skeletons. They occur in more than 100 ...

This is especially worrying because these massive corals are normally quite resilient to heat stress. Even the strong are now ...

The planet has been flipping between two main modes of carbon recovery depending on the state of coral reefs, new research ...

South Australians are suddenly hearing a lot about oyster reefs—from government, on the news and in conversations, both ...

Fish were discovered to make sounds more than 2,000 years ago, but they have gone largely unheard by humans. While a typical, ...

A newly identified sponge group called Vilesida is giving scientists a clearer view of animal origins, linking sponges with ...

Coral reefs didn’t merely mirror global change, but helped regulate how fast the climate bounced back from massive surges of ...

Coral reefs have long been celebrated as biodiversity hotspots—but new research shows they have also played a much deeper ...

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Join us on an inspiring reef-cleanup mission as we remove more than 150 pounds of harmful waste from the ocean. See how every effort helps protect marine life and restore the beauty of our reefs. Be ...

CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A new bronze sculpture is officially coming to Pride Promoters Park in 2026 in Coral Springs, and the city wants the community’s help in naming the animals that make up the ...

Florida’s coral reefs provide protection from hurricane storm surges—and experts estimate that losing key species in those reefs could imperil thousands of lives. A blue tang fish swims among coral at ...