Tiny Hairs That Help Corals Breathe May Malfunction in Warming Oceans
Every coral colony is cushioned by a thin boundary layer of water whose movement is slowed by friction…
Hawaii’s corals were exposed to polluted water and lost energy needed to survive warming seas, with the same damage seen in two very different species
Corals (Representative image) Human activity is changing coral reefs in ways that go far beyond what we can…
Finding Nemo, losing stripes: Baby clownfish shed bars to secure their social rank
Published on 22/02/2026 – 7:02 GMT+1 Dressing to look more grown-up is a teenage rite of passage –…
Coral reef food chains cut short by human activity
Food chains in the coral reefs of the Caribbean are up to 70% shorter today than in…
Scientists stunned by discovery inside 200-year-old coral structure: ‘An unexpected … signal’
In a surprising twist to long-standing scientific concerns, new research from the University of Colorado Boulder suggests that…
New marine survey reveals fragile ecosystems off Cyprus under threat from human activity
Published on 07/09/2025 – 10:07 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT Until now, these depths were virtually unmapped. Through the UK government-funded…