- Research & Tech
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 27th, 2015
Artificial Corals Might Help Clean Our Oceans of Pollutants
The corals are designed to suck in toxic heavy metals
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 8th, 2014
Over 2,000 Mounds of Asphalt Discovered Off the Coast of Angola
Some of these mounds sit at a depth of 2 kilometers (1.24 miles), researchers say they are all teeming with life
- Research & Tech
- By Laura Sinpetru
- April 26th, 2014
Some Corals Can Adjust to Rising Ocean Temperatures, Scientists Say
This might help them survive changes brought about by climate change, global warming
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- April 1st, 2014
Watch: Time-Lapse Shows Marine Creatures Going About Their Business
This video comprises 150,000 shots of coral and sponges compressed in under 4 minutes
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 6th, 2014
Damage to the Great Barrier Reef May Already Be Irreversible
Drastic action is needed in order to save the world's largest coral reef system
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- December 18th, 2013
Corals in Fiji Can Be Protected by Forest Conservation
Management of upstream sectors is critically important for these reefs
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- December 14th, 2013
How Bacteria Figure Out When Corals Are Vulnerable
Intricate mechanism uncovered in new scientific study
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- December 13th, 2013
Similar Corals Affected Differently by Warming Oceans
New study looks at inter-species differences in resilience to acidification
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- December 2nd, 2013
Mutation Allows Some Corals to Endure Ocean Acidification
The protective effect will only work for a short time, researchers warn
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 30th, 2013
Sea Corals Made Compatible with Human Bones
This advancement could be used to make bone grafting easier
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 27th, 2013
Nutrient Runoffs Bleach and Kill Corals
The correlation was established in a new long-term study
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 16th, 2013
High-Reef Density Does Not Prevent Coral Extinction
The conclusion belongs to a new scientific investigation
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 9th, 2012
Corals “Summon” Fish When Attacked by Toxic Seaweed
The fish are quick in coming to the rescue, feed on the alga
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- October 2nd, 2012
Sea Star Plague Causes Extensive Damage to Great Barrier Reef
Experts say that coral populations are severely endangered by the invasion
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- September 26th, 2012
Deep-Sea Corals Found Off US Northeastern Coast
The reefs were found in deepwater canyons by a scientific expedition
- Health
- By Tudor Vieru
- May 25th, 2012
Compound in Coral-Damaging Seaweeds May Help Treat Diseases
Experts discover a substance with interesting biomedical properties
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 10th, 2012
Some Corals May Survive Oceanic Acidification
The encouraging conclusion belongs to a new study