Large pieces of brain coral are washing ashore on Texas beaches, likely due to storms or other underwater disturbances. Brain coral, a slow-growing hard coral, forms important reef habitats in the ...

The past three summers have been the worst on record for Florida's coral reefs. To try to restore them, scientists are ...

Coral reefs exist in more than 100 countries, supporting 25% of marine life and benefitting an estimated 1 billion people. But half of the world’s coral reefs have died since 1950, and the rest could ...

Dead coral sit on the ocean bed in the Straits of Florida near Key Largo, Florida, on September 23, 2021. These corals were not treated with the new probiotic technique, but are an example of what ...

Florida’s primary reef-building corals have been declared ‘functionally extinct’ — prompting a shift in conservation ...

FREEPORT, BAHAMAS, October 9, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Coral Vita, the world’s largest coral reef restoration for-profit company dedicated to reviving threatened ...

Elkhorn and staghorn coral are now functionally extinct around the state, researchers say, meaning they no longer play any ...

Vulnerable, young corals in Florida's reef are being protected with biodegradable, 3D-printed cages in an effort to prevent lab-grown coral from being eaten by natural predators at sea. Keri O'Neil, ...

From hotter temperatures that contribute to ocean acidification and coral degradation to instances of coral bleaching caused by a combination of warmer oceans, overfishing and pollution, Caribbean ...