The marine heatwave that gripped Florida in 2023 was hotter than anything Florida has seen in 150 years, and claimed at least two victims — species of corals now marked ‘functionally extinct’ from ...

Coral species thrives in the Mediterranean by eating differently when waters heat up - a discovery that could guide reef ...

Elkhorn and staghorn coral are now functionally extinct around the state, researchers say, meaning they no longer play any ...

In early June 2023, the coral reefs in the lower Florida Keys and the Dry Tortugas were stunning. We were in diving gear, ...

Florida’s primary reef-building corals have been declared ‘functionally extinct’ — prompting a shift in conservation ...

This coral can do both: bank fat when algae are present, then pivot to self-feeding when waters spike above ~29°C. “The ...

Feeding coral larvae a coral "baby food" can dramatically increase their chances of survival, offering a new avenue for reef ...

Elkhorn and staghorn corals used to carpet Florida's reef system, rising like antlers from the seabed — but not anymore.

Camouflage is complicated. It comes in multiple styles, and some animals use more than one to fool predators. A red fox lies in wait, camouflaged in the autumn woods in Italy's Gran Paradiso National ...

The study to determine what impact a planned port dredge will have on nearby coral confirmed millions of coral, including one ...