Marine flatworms are among the ocean’s most unique, albeit strange, organisms. Their undulating movements make them look like ...

Safely tucked in coral crevices or half-buried in sand and ... reef herons fish along the cay and reef flat. They have evolved to hunt during low tide, allowing them to wade the shallows.

Coral restoration can be helpful for reefs and oceans, but without tackling climate change, restoration efforts may be in ...

As coral bleaching and deaths become more widespread globally, experts are re-evaluating the benefits of restoration missions ...

New research examined coral restoration projects worldwide to calculate what it would actually cost to bring back what’s ...

The "Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef" exhibit is now on view in Natural ... Whereas conventional geometry describes shapes on a flat plane, hyperbolic geometry is set on a curved surface—creating ...

New research reveals the remarkable chemical diversity of substances exuded by coral reefs and demonstrates that thousands of ...

Coral groups outplant coral to help rebuild reef coverage by taking small bits ... only produce small scale interventions that fall flat, and may even be counterproductive.

Coral reefs are facing well-documented threats ... reef patches and between different reef zones such as lagoons and reef flats," Dr. Grimaldi said. "That bolsters the reef's resilience by helping ...

Coral curator Christina Jayne discusses how coral pyramids will be outplanted at two sites as a restoration and enhancement method to help Oʻahu's reefs.

I am intrigued that the octopus can be found in our Southwest Florida waters. The most common variety found in our waters is the Caribbean reef octopus (Octopus briareus). The octopus is a master of ...