New research led by scientists at the American Museum of Natural History sheds light on the ancient origins of ...

Just a few meters beneath the clear, blue waters of Okinawa, reef-building corals known as Scleractinia have quietly lived ...

Those corals enhance the diversity at the gene bank and now live alongside other genetically significant corals. Mote’s International Coral Gene Bank, which started at the Elizabeth Moore ...

Where do you go when you’re a fish and you need a skincare treatment? Coral reefs contain natural “beauty salons,” lively ...

And importantly, researchers discovered that coral diversity, rather than the amount of coral on a reef, plays the most ...

Coral reefs in Honolulu and other coastal areas are undergoing what experts say is the world's worst coral bleaching event.

Traditionally, coral reef restoration efforts in Seychelles have focused on “coral gardening,” a process where coral fragments are harvested, grown in underwater nurseries, and then transplanted to ...

Solomon Islands hosts the second highest coral diversity on Earth, with over 490 known hard and soft coral species. A group of scientists working aboard a research vessel in the southwest ...

The Solomon Islands have the world’s second-highest coral diversity, with more than 490 species of hard and soft corals.The world is currently experiencing a fourth global coral bleaching event ...

But there is cause for alarm." The Solomon Islands, known for hosting the second-highest coral diversity in the world, stands at the forefront of ocean conservation. The area's reefs are vital ...

hosts the second highest coral diversity on the planet, boasting more than 490 known species. On Thursday, as a National Geographic expedition was exploring the waters around the Solomon Islands ...