Most corals are colonial animals - superorganisms comprising lots of smaller organisms - made up of multitudes sea anemone-like coral polyps. In the reef-building "hard corals", the polyps sit in ...

The Coral Triangle is a marine region that spans those parts of Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, the Solomon Islands and Timor-Leste with at least 500 species of reef-building ...

What is the staghorn coral? Like its name suggests, staghorn coral is a species of coral that looks a bit like the antlers of a male deer. Capable of growing into thickets up to five feet high and ...

An individual coral is a polyp. It’s a very small and simple creature consisting mostly of a stomach topped by a mouth, a bit like a hungry toddler. Corals take a very long time to grow.

Everything you thought you knew about coral reefs might be wrong. From misconceptions about their decline to surprising facts about their resilience, discover the real story behind these vital ...

Coral snakes are extremely reclusive and generally bite humans only when handled or stepped on. They must literally chew on their victim to inject their venom fully, so most bites to humans don't ...

Scientists from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) and the National Center for Wildlife (NCW) report in PNAS NEXUS an unusual ecosystem below the third largest coral reef ...

A massive coral colony, the largest ever recorded, has been found thriving beneath the waters of Malaulalo Island. Measuring an astonishing 34 meters in width, 32 meters in length. standing over 5 ...

Coral Gables Police Chief Ed Hudak is addressing concerns surrounding the city’s participation in the 287G agreements, which ...