SEKKISEI has championed ocean conservation through its global SAVE THE BLUE initiative. In 2025, the brand continues this ...

The intricate, hidden processes that sustain coral life are being revealed through a new microscope developed by scientists ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Penghu Water Recreation Activities Association is offering a bounty of NT$300 (US$10) for each ...

On occasion, it is of vital importance to consider how little we know about the spinning rock we all live on. Take coral ...

Tropical coral reefs encrust the coastlines of islands and continents near Earth’s equator but this zone, which has offered ...

Polyps collectively bulge, branch, ripple and fan out into diverse shapes. This told them that all coral structures take their shape from individual polyps’ microscopic inclinations. One polyp could ...

For reasons that still aren’t entirely clear, coral polyps respond to elevated heat by expelling the symbiotic, photosynthesizing algae that nourish them; the loss of colorful algae “bleaches ...

Hard corals like brain corals aren’t plants or even one large animal. They are made up of individual polyps – related to jellyfish and anemones – that group together, making use of calcium and ...

The State of Coral Reefs Today In “Weathered,” you’ll learn that an estimated 50% of the world’s corals have already been lost to mass bleaching and other issues.

Coral reefs, often called the "rainforests of the sea," are among the most diverse and vital ecosystems on Earth. Made up of tiny organisms known as polyps, these reefs provide food, shelter, and ...

Reefs in Florida and the Caribbean struggled for years with pollution and rising temperatures. Then stony coral tissue loss disease arrived in 2014, decimating corals in a deadly wave along ...

Without healthy coral reefs, the islands wouldn’t even exist. “If you go to a local island, you’ll see a lot of the houses are built very close to the ocean, right next to the beach,” said ...