But there’s another, lesser-known and understudied kind of coral that’s completely solitary. And some of these animals, known as mushroom corals, can walk. “They’re very little,” said Brett Lewis, a ...

In the back of a mansion under construction in Miami Beach, contractors are installing what may be the future first line of ...

To help rare elkhorn corals survive in Florida waters, coral researchers should place them in shallow ocean locations with fast currents, scientists at the University of Miami NOAA Cooperative ...

Coral reefs are marine structures created by calcifying coral animals and their algal symbionts. Coral reef ecosystems are generally high in biodiversity, most often found in shallow tropical seas ...

President Joe Biden is preparing to issue a decree permanently banning new offshore oil and gas development in some US coastal waters, locking in difficult-to-revoke protections during his final ...

For decades, presidents have invoked the law’s withdrawal provision to preserve walrus feeding grounds, US Arctic waters and other sensitive marine resources, beginning with former President Dwight ...

When Ashoka* heard boots approaching, he began to shiver in fear. The 23-year-old was in the engine room of his boat, as three Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) men boarded the vessel. As Ashoka came out on ...

12/27/2024 December 27, 2024 Venkatesh Charloo and his team of volunteers dive into Goa's waters to restore fragile coral reefs. Through innovative techniques like transplantation and ...

At least 69 people, including 25 Malians, have died after a boat bound for Spain from West Africa capsized off Morocco, Mali's authorities have confirmed. The "makeshift boat" was carrying about ...

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Over a year later a Northeast Cape Coral neighborhood is still experiencing a very serious water shortage that started in November 2023. Laurene Allen-Flower's home runs on ...