Longline fishing boats bobbed in the water at Pier 38 on Tuesday afternoon as Vietnamese pop music echoed from one of the ...

A groundbreaking discovery reveals how an ancient, vanished sea continues to shape the diversity of soft corals.

It is of vital importance to, on occasion, consider how little we know about the spinning rock we all live on. Take coral reefs, for example. Given ...

Saving coral reefs starts with knowing their species, but corals often fool us by changing looks or hiding true diversity.

Tropical coral reefs encrust the coastlines of islands and continents near Earth’s equator but this zone, which has offered ...

The Washington-Centerville Public Library has a packed program of cool summer events for both kids and teens. These events ...

To start an aquarium, you’ll need more than just a tank and water. Begin by deciding the type of aquarium you want—freshwater ...

In the grand tapestry of Earth’s ecosystems, it’s often the smallest beings that wield the most significant influence. From microscopic bacteria to tiny insects, these diminutive organisms form the ...

Striking historic drawings of the Great Barrier Reef found in an old, waterlogged book capture the spell this underwater world has put on people for centuries.

Many coral polyps (left) collectively grow into a coral structure by laying down calcium carbonate cups (right). How they grow together is a kind of biological packing problem. Shutterstock. The ...

This coral polyp lives as a loner and can even — very slowly — walk. Without legs. New video reveals details of its locomotion. B.M. Lewis et al/PLOS One 2025 () ...

Star polyps are deep purple in color with long green polyp tentacles. They grow in the form of encrusting sheets. These corals reproduce by releasing fertilized eggs, which develop into free-swimming ...