Their outer surface is made of calcium carbonate, providing a durable structure that helps support the reef ecosystem. The intricate ridges on the coral’s surface are created by the tiny living ...

The colony, a member of the Pavona species, rivals the size of the world record holder, a 32-by-34-meter coral structure documented in the Pacific, and is the largest of its kind ever recorded in ...

Beyond the loss of a thriving underwater ecosystem, coral death can degrade reef structure and leave communities vulnerable to flooding hazards, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Harmful bleaching of the world’s coral has grown to include 84% of the ocean’s reefs in the most intense event of its kind in recorded history, the International Coral Reef Initiative ...

Kuleana Coral Restoration gives broken, damaged coral a second chance at life through a structure called a reef star. The reef star is made of rebar and covered in local sand. Broken ...

LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — The Lynchburg Fire Department battled a structure fire on Westdale Drive in Lynchburg on Sunday night. The call came in just before 9:00 p.m. for a structure fire on ...

A Cape Coral man faces charges stemming from an April incident where authorities say he killed an alligator. On April 18, officers with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ...

In coral reefs throughout the world, visually striking bands of bare sand surrounding reefs are often visible in satellite imagery but their cause remains a mystery. One theory is fear.

Firefighters are battling a structure fire in the 300 block of Corral De Tierra in Monterey County.The fire started around 8 p.m. Sunday.Multiple engines were on scene, trying to extinguish the ...

Harmful bleaching of the world's coral has grown to include 84 per cent of the ocean's reefs. It is the most intense event of its kind in recorded history, the International Coral Reef Initiative ...