Beneath the waters of the West Sea (WPS) and Benham Rise, scientists have discovered wide swathes of diverse soft corals.1 ...

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

They live in the ocean’s coldest, darkest depths, far from sight — but cold-water corals are far from safe. In a first-of-its ...

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

Deep below the surface of the ocean, bacteria and critters that feed off nutrients spouting from hydrothermal vents met with ...

A startup called Gigablue claims to have reached a milestone by selling 200,000 carbon credits for its ocean-based carbon ...

Understanding how far Great Barrier Reef corals are from their parents could be key to identifying and protecting at risk populations, University of ...

The Philippines is blessed with rich biological diversity, including endemic species of flora and fauna. Did you know that its coastal and marine ecosystems boast of a diverse array of coral species, ...

A marine heatwave, combined with a heat dome, is scorching Europe, with temperatures surpassing 40 degrees Celsius in several ...

The photo of a courageous mother lemur with a baby on her back, taking a harrowing jump in a ravine, won the California ...

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Groundwater input to coral reefs directly affects water chemistry and triggers a cascade of changes in the coastal ecosystem, according to a new study ...