There are hundreds of urchin species, and they’re found in every ocean on Earth, from the intertidal zone to more than four ...

Some of the animals “likely arrived during recent El Niño phenomena” when ocean currents “temporarily reversed” direction, ...

The oceans are getting hotter and coral reefs are burning up. These undersea cities, built over centuries by tiny animals ...

A substance developed at UC San Diego improved coral larvae settlement by up to 20 times in experiments compared to untreated ...

rarely seen creatures are an essential feature of Michigan’s forests. Fairy shrimp, fingernail clams and blue-spotted salamanders are among the fantastical inhabitants of these “coral reefs ...

Scientists are alarmed by the ongoing crisis, with deteriorating conditions harming marine life in the tropics and beyond ...

Coral reefs are known for their vibrant, rainbow-hued colors. They are vital to 25% of ocean life, even though they only make ...

At the Florida Aquarium’s coral breeding lab, it looks like hundreds of knobby, golden-brown pastries. Scientists believe ...

Coral reef halos, visible from satellites, can indicate reef health by reflecting predator presence and coral layout.