Thriving Coral Reef Discovered in Lakshadweep Amid Global Bleaching Crisis
Researchers have discovered a vibrant and healthy stretch of coral reef thriving in the northeast of Kalpeni island…
Severe and widespread coral reef damage during the 2014-2017 Global Coral Bleaching Event
Coral Reef Watch, Center for Satellite Applications and Research, U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, College Park, MD,…
Bangkok Post – Three-year heatwave ‘bleached half the planet’s coral reefs’
Researchers warn current bleaching event will eclipse damage seen from 2014-17 Australia’s Great Barrier Reef experienced rising heat…
Walking Sharks Rewrite The Rules Of Reproduction
Epaulette shark (Hemiscyllium ocellatum), a shark made famous thanks to their ability to “walk.” Universal Images Group via…
Ocean Warming Breaks Record for Ninth Straight Year
Every second of last year, the Earth’s oceans absorbed the equivalent in energy to 12 Hiroshima-sized atomic bombs. …
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…
Artificial light is drowning out the Moon: here is what city bright lights are doing to humans and other species
Many city slickers may find it hard to comprehend, but the moon used to be the brightest source…
FAU lands EPA grant to use genetics in Florida Bay sponge restoration
By Gisele Galoustian, FAU News Desk Andia Chaves-Fonnegra, Ph.D., an associate professor of biology at Florida Atlantic University’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic…
New MIT Tech Sees Underwater As if the Water Weren’t There
SeaSplat produces true color images of underwater scene, as captured by MIT team’s underwater robot. The original photo…
Reefs ‘see’ light without eyes, coral’s secret unlocked in new study
New research has revealed a unique mechanism in reef-building corals that allows them to switch their light sensitivity…