At a lab in the heart of San Francisco's Golden Gate Park, scientists are breeding corals to be more resilient to rising ...

The mysterious reproductive lives of corals is one of the many enduring mysteries of marine science. They can reproduce both sexually and asexually and generally only do it once a year. Now, a team of ...

The Florida Aquarium, in partnership with the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Species Survival Commission ...

A Florida State University ecology and evolutionary biologist has discovered that the reproductive methods of individual coral species play a crucial role in their ability to survive, and even thrive, ...

Corals play an essential role in ocean ecosystems, and like many organisms, they are under threat from climate change and other human activities. To better protect coral, it's first necessary to ...

A new study reveals corals must be within only a few meters of each other to successfully reproduce, leaving them vulnerable in a warming world. A new study reveals corals must be within only a few ...

A species of deep-sea coral has been named after the beloved "Star Wars" character Chewbacca. Its long shape makes it look ...

It’s a success story: SECORE International‘s concept of Coral Seeding is applied within a training and partner network among 9 Caribbean nations. Coral Seeding takes advantage of the natural ...

Chiara Marchini, Francesca Gizzi, Thomas Pondrelli, Lisa Moreddu, Luca Marisaldi, Francesco Montori, Valentina Lazzari, Valentina Airi, Erik Caroselli, Fiorella Prada ...

SARASOTA, Fla. — Mote Marine Laboratory is celebrating the spawning of a species of coral that is difficult to breed in captivity. Eusmilia fastigiata, which is commonly known as smooth flower coral, ...

Beneath a cloak of darkness, illuminated only by glow sticks and red-filtered flashlights, researchers waited underwater off Key Largo hoping to witness one of the rarest events of sex in the sea.

A new study reveals corals must be within only a few metres of each other to successfully reproduce, leaving them vulnerable in a warming world. The international research, led by The University of ...