Coral : Science World Report

Jul 24, 2015 12:36 PM EDT

New Coral Material Mimics Reefs by Removing Toxic Heavy Metals

A new material that mimics coral could help remove toxic heavy materials from the ocean. The new material could be huge when it comes to conservation efforts and cleaning up the environment.

Jul 21, 2015 02:02 PM EDT

Climate Change: Coral Reefs May Survive in Deeper Waters

Corals may be able to adapt to climate change. Scientists have discovered a threatened coral species that lives in deeper waters off of the U.S. Virgin Islands is more fertile than its shallow-water counterparts, which could have important implications for conservation efforts.

Jul 07, 2015 02:08 PM EDT

Climate Change: Coral Reefs at Risk as Turtle Cam Reveals Spectacular Footage

A "turtle cam" is showing people the true state of the Great Barrier Reef. Scientists with a GoPro teamed up with turtles to give viewers a tour of the reef, revealing a bit more about the endangered status of this location.

Jun 25, 2015 05:12 PM EDT

Coral Breeding May Give Reefs the Right Genes to Survive Global Warming

Corals may already be adapting to global warming.

Jun 09, 2015 09:00 AM EDT

Google Maps Launches Ocean View to Celebrate the Spectacular Undersea World

Google celebrated World Oceans Day, June 8, with something interesting. In conjunction with the XL Catlin Seaview Survey team, Google released 40 new underwater Street View Locations, including ones in the Great Barrier Reef in Australia.

Oct 31, 2014 06:48 AM EDT

Deep Sea Cold-Water Corals Fuse Their Skeletons to Build Reef Habitats

It turns out that cold-water corals may just get along with others in an unusual way. Scientists have found that the coral, Lophelia pertusa, can fuse skeletons of genetically distinct individuals.

Sep 03, 2014 09:04 AM EDT

Corals Stir Up the Water: Tiny Animals Engineer Their Environment for Nutrients

Corals may just be more active than scientists once thoughts. Researchers have found that these tiny animals actually engineer their environment in order to sweep water into turbulent patterns that greatly enhance their ability to exchange nutrients and dissolved gases with their environment.

Aug 18, 2014 12:07 PM EDT

Scientists Discover New Reef Coral Species in the Red Sea

Scientists may have uncovered a new reef coral species from Saudi Arabia. After investigating a hard coral from the Red Sea, researchers have determined that it is indeed a new species.

Apr 29, 2014 11:01 AM EDT

Global Warming Causes Coral Babies to Stay at Their Home Reef

As our climate changes and oceans warm, coral reefs are feeling the impacts. Now, researchers have discovered that the warmer temperatures are causing coral larvae to stay at "home" rather than venturing abroad on ocean currents.

Dec 16, 2013 09:07 AM EST

Deep-Sea Corals Reveal Dramatic Shift in Pacific Ocean Ecosystem

It turns out that a dramatic, long-term shift in the Pacific Ocean ecosystem may have occurred. Scientists have discovered that long-lived deep-sea corals hold a record of changes in the marine food web that could reveal a bit more about the history of our marine environment and could tell them a bi...

Nov 15, 2013 03:13 PM EST

Natural Selection Favors Corals Vulnerable to Climate Change

Live corals are the most important contributors to the structure of the saltwater reef in nature as well as in reef aquariums. Corals, sponges and seaweeds cover most of the surface of coral reefs and make up the most diverse range of all marine ecosystems, as well as account for perhaps one quarter...