On occasion, it is of vital importance to consider how little we know about the spinning rock we all live on. Take coral ...

Bronstein described the affected sea urchin species as the “lawn mowers” of coral reefs, since they remove algae that otherwise blocks sunlight, allowing the coral to thrive.

Some of the most temperature-resilient corals live in the Red Sea, and the northern Red Sea might constitute a refuge for corals for decades to come – making it the largest laboratory in the world to ...

The turquoise water of Hōnaunau Bay in Hawaii, an area popular with snorkelers and divers, is teeming with spiny creatures ...

Volcanic islands, such as the islands of Hawaii and the Caribbean, are surrounded by coral reefs that encircle an island in a ...

A release adds: “Much of the Red Sea has experienced major disturbances resulting from climate change in recent years, including widespread coral bleaching and mortality.

Currently, in order to obtain a 3D point cloud map of a coral reef, ... For the Red Sea experiments, the scientists attached six GoPro Hero 10 cameras to a lightweight frame made of PVC piping.

Scientists recently discovered the largest known deep-sea coral reef in the world. It’s called Million Mounds, and it stretches from Miami, Florida, to Charleston, South Carolina, covering around 6.4 ...

The particular species of sea urchin impacted is a well-known protector of coral reefs and the deaths put the already fragile reef ecosystem in even more peril. Sign up here.

Bronstein described the affected sea urchin species as the “lawn mowers” of coral reefs, since they remove algae that otherwise blocks sunlight, allowing the coral to thrive.

TEL AVIV, June 7 (Reuters) - A sea-borne pandemic that wiped out sea urchin populations in the Red Sea has spread and is taking out the species in parts of the Indian Ocean and could go global ...