On occasion, it is of vital importance to consider how little we know about the spinning rock we all live on. Take coral reefs, for example. Given how much they've been studied, you'd think we've ...

Soft coral species in the deep sea exhibit bioluminescence, which researchers studied using remote-controlled underwater rovers. Many animals can glow in the dark.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A nascent effort to rebuild deep-sea corals damaged by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill is showing signs of early success, according to researchers handling the operation. The National ...

Soft corals in the West Philippine Sea and Benham Bank in the Philippine Rise, which are under threat from China, are among ...

Marine biologists found the new bacteria in the tissue of two soft coral species that live in complete darkness in the Gulf of Mexico.

Soft corals, which are members of the class Octocorallia, are major components of marine ecosystems, including coral reefs.

Technically Portugal's tallest mountain, the decision to protect Gorringe will take the nation's total protected territorial ...

A research team has discovered two remarkable species of bacteria in the tissue of two deep-sea corals from the Gulf of Mexico. These previously unknown symbionts of the corals have an extremely ...

CRITTER: Stunning Pacific Ocean soft corals Saturday, January 04, 2025 12:05 am Courtesy Terry Lilley Pink 20-inch-tall soft coral grows on an underwater cliff at 60 feet deep in Palau.

World’s soft coral diversity retains signature of an ancient, vanished sea Peer-Reviewed Publication Florida Museum of Natural History ...