According to Science Daily, if the corals do not recover the algae "within a few days" of expelling them, the coral reefs eventually crumble and die. Conversely, the algae -- and therefore the ...

Record-breaking ocean temperatures are wreaking havoc on coral reefs around the world, with devastating consequences. According to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA ...

What is the staghorn coral? Like its name suggests, staghorn coral is a species of coral that looks a bit like the antlers of a male deer. Capable of growing into thickets up to five feet high and ...

When a mutation occurs in the body cells of nearly any animal on Earth, it’s not passed on to offspring via reproductive cells. But these corals do pass on such mutations, according to a new study ...