Did you know that coral reefs are vital to the survival of our ecosystem? And did you also know that reefs can be found as deep as 8000 meters in the ocean? As deep as they are, those reefs are still ...

Millions of tires, old washing machines, barges, warships, covering the ocean floor with thousands of square kilometers of concrete—even giant, concrete spheres full of holes: these are all things ...

Scientists have created an AI model that forecasts moderate heat stress — a major precursor to coral bleaching — at sites ...

Antigua, Tikal, Belize Barrier Reef, Copán, Roatán, Joya de Cerén, Ruta de las Flores, Granada, Ometepe, Arenal/La Fortuna, Monteverde, and Panama City (Panamá Viejo + Casco). Early-start tips and ...

Corals may look still, but they follow a daily sleep cycle. New research shows why corals rest at night while their microbes ...

Sleep is essential for much of the animal kingdom. During the night, neuron and tissue repair mechanisms are activated to aid ...

Each tile is designed to mimic the complex shape of Platygyra, or “brain coral” — one of the major local coral species — ...

Mystic Aquarium is partnering with research labs in Colombia to advance global conservation and restoration efforts.

Around the world, coral reefs are under threat from rising ocean temperatures, deteriorating water conditions, and diseases like Stony Coral Tissue Loss (SCTLD). Since the 1970s, more than half of the ...

A coral known for its graceful motion keeps perfect time without the control system most animals rely on. New research shows that this coral achieves coordination through a body-wide network that lets ...

The Florida Aquarium is part of an initiative to restore 25% of Florida's Coral Reef. The aquarium's Coral Conservation and Research Center has grown about 9,000 coral babies over the last year. On ...