Every coral counts.

Scientists are uncovering how soft corals, often overlooked compared to stony corals, are rising in prominence as ocean conditions change. These resilient octocorals are not only altering reef ...

APOLLO BEACH, Fla. — Biologists from The Florida Aquarium are spawning thousands of coral to help rebuild the state's coral reef. Funding from the state's Department of Environmental Protection is ...

The world's largest living coral collection has moved to a temporary home while a new Queensland aquarium is built. It has taken Townsville marine biologists four years to painstakingly move delicate ...

KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (AP) — A team of scientists from the University of Miami, the Florida Aquarium and Tela Marine in Honduras is working together to transplant crossbred coral fragments onto a reef ...

In Australia, researchers are pioneering new methods to fortify coral reefs in a warming world. These tiny algae cells have been cultivated for 10 years to withstand hot ocean temperatures. Scientists ...

An international team of scientists have completed the world’s second and largest survey of soft corals, using more than 4,400 museum specimens collected over the past two decades. Their results ...

While the Great Barrier Reef suffers repeated bleaching, a little known and legal trade permits tonnes of live coral to be shipped overseas for use in aquariums.

Scientists urge divers, recreational charters, residents and visitors exploring the waters of South Florida to look for an invasive soft coral species that has been reported on the nearby surrounding ...