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 ...

Mar. 26, 2025 — Coral diseases, particularly in the Caribbean, have caused major declines in coral populations, especially affecting staghorn (Acropora cervicornis) and Elkhorn (A. palmata ...

“Just when we think there is nothing left to discover on planet Earth, we find a massive coral made of nearly one billion little polyps, pulsing with life and colour,” marine ecologist Enric ...

This invention was inspired when pesky parrot fish recently gobbled up some newly planted brain coral on Florida's Coral Reef off the coast of Miami-Dade County. The coral had been grown in a lab ...

The little tripods are expected to last about a month before degrading. This invention was inspired when pesky parrot fish recently gobbled up some newly planted brain coral on Florida's Coral Reef ...

To estimate its age, researchers used coral height as a growth indicator. The result: this massive structure has been growing for more than three centuries, dating back to a time before the United ...

Elk Horn Coral stretched along the reef like underwater antlers, while Brain Coral lived up to its name with intricate ridges and grooves. At one point, we spotted a sea turtle cutting elegantly ...

microscopic algae that actually live inside the coral animal's tissues. This is the brain coral, right? These helper algae use sunlight to produce sugar-- the primary food source that gives corals ...

The extraordinary synchronous spawning of the coral polyps that make up the Japan-sized Great Barrier Reef was partly discovered in Lizard Island’s waters. Station research has generated at ...

Coral reefs are marine ecosystems characterized by their calcium carbonate structures, primarily built by coral polyps. These magnificent underwater worlds host a variety of species, from colorful ...