Imagine diving into a crystal-clear ocean and suddenly coming face-to-face with a bustling metropolis built not by humans, ...

These coral fragments, named for their distinctive maze-like patterns resembling the human brain, are rare finds along Gulf beaches.

Beachcombers along the Texas coast have been finding a spectacular variety of Sea Beans this week, thanks to strong onshore ...

Coral atolls and islands form when reef-building corals produce calcium carbonate skeletons that accumulate over thousands of years. As coral fragments, sand, and sediments build up on reef platforms, ...

Coral reefs are known for their resilience against environmental ... Over the course of six days, calcium carbonate gradually precipitated onto the internal surfaces of the scaffold, forming a tightly ...

These polyps secrete calcium carbonate, forming hard exoskeletons that gradually expand into coral reefs. Coral reefs are vital ecosystems that provide food and shelter for a diverse range of marine ...

Harmful bleaching of the world's coral has grown to include 84% of the ocean's reefs in the most intense event of its kind in ...

Harmful bleaching of the world’s coral has grown to include 84% of the ocean’s reefs in the most intense event of its kind in ...

Coral reefs are a crucial part of the marine ecosystem, providing habitats for all sorts of marine life and protecting ...

Bleached coral dies when exposed to heat stress for too long, threatening the bountiful marine ecosystem that depends on it ...