On occasion, it is of vital importance to consider how little we know about the spinning rock we all live on. Take coral reefs, for example. Given how much they've been studied, you'd think we've ...

Scleractinian corals, or hard corals, have been disappearing globally over the past four decades, a result of climate change, pollution, unsustainable coastal development and overfishing. However, ...

The passing of charismatic animals at zoos and aquariums is always an occasion for sorrow, especially for the thousands of people who have grown to love and learn about them. However, another type of ...

The corals were seized at Kennedy Airport. Most survived and are being nurtured by marine specialists. By James Barron Good morning. It’s Tuesday. Today we’ll find out what happened to an unusual ...

During a two-year survey of soft corals in the Florida Keys, scientists identified three species of octocorals that have survived heat waves. While the coral animal itself may be heat tolerant, ...