Some coral species display resilience to the effects of ocean warming and acidification due to climate change, reports a study of three types of coral in Hawaii published in Scientific Reports. These ...

Nikki Smith, Division of Aquatic Resources aquatic biologist, secures a broken coral back to the reef at Makako Bay, North Kona, Hawaii island. One hundred fifty coral fragments broken off the reef ...

KANEOHE BAY (Island News) -- Long term research on coral in Kaneohe Bay is unleashing additional insight and perspective. Facing rising concerns including global warming, it's still widely agreed ...

Research billed as the longest ocean warming and acidification controlled experiment on corals to date involved 40 outside aquarium tanks at the Hawaii Institute for Marine Biology. “We didn’t come ...

Corals, forecast for doom in many future climate scenarios, could be more resilient to rising temperatures and ocean acidification than scientists once thought. New research, in which scientists spent ...

A type of coral common to the tropical Pacific but rare in Hawaii has been discovered off the coast of Oahu for the first time. The table coral, Acropora cytherea — named for its tablelike flat top ...

When you think of Hawaii, you likely can't help but visualize never-ending aquamarine waters, lush forests, and coffee farm tours alongside scenic vistas. However, the Aloha State's offerings don't ...

HONOLULU — Researchers have completed a comprehensive online map of the world’s coral reefs by using more than 2 million satellite images from across the globe. The group announced completion of the ...

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (KHON2) — Navy officials are asking the public not to dump their coral in the ocean after several species of invasive coral were found in waters around Pearl Harbor. Officials ...