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 ...

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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, ...

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

A STUDY has found that the soft corals of the West Philippine Sea and the Philippine Rise are among the most diverse in the world, which can be used as medicinal compounds as well as adding aesthetic ...

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