By Liz Kimbrough When Morgan Bennett-Smith descended to a familiar reef in the central Red Sea in September 2023, he expected ...

A CT scan of the “grumpy dwarfgoby.” VIKTOR NUNES PEINEMANN VIA SWNS. The species’ bright red coloration is said to help it blend into its natural habitat. It can be found on the walls and overhangs ...

When healthy, anemones look like pink flowers blossoming on rocks and coral, and serve as homes for clownfish, made famous by ...

For many, diving in a coral reef is a life-changing experience, and these destinations are sure to provide an otherwordly ...

Reef "beauty salons" staffed by tiny cleaner fish aren t just for parasite removal they may also shape the microbial life of the entire ecosystem. A fascinating new study shows these bustling fish ...

While many of the reefs around the world are being put through the wringer by Earth’s deadliest and most-clothed species (that’s us), the diverse clusters of coral found throughout the Red Sea are ...

Israeli scientists are calling for urgent action after it was discovered that a deadly epidemic has decimated the black sea urchin population in the Gulf of Eilat and the Mediterranean Sea in just a ...

TEL AVIV >> A sea-borne pandemic that wiped out sea urchin populations in the Red Sea has spread and is taking out the species in parts of the Indian Ocean and could go global, scientists in Israel ...

Tropical rainforests and coral reefs are both highly complex ecosystems that are rich in biodiversity. Coral reefs are often described as underwater rainforests. -- Maui Ocean Center photo Tropical ...

Researchers have found that reef fish from the Arabian Gulf, the world's hottest sea, exhibit a higher tolerance to temperature fluctuations compared to those from more thermally stable coral reefs.

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After a disastrous year for coral reefs in which abnormally high ocean temperatures served a fatal blow to many of the vital underwater ecosystems, researchers have found a glimmer of hope off the ...