While it’s not helping fly the Millennium Falcon, marine biologists have discovered a new type of deep-sea coral in the western Pacific Ocean that bears a striking similarity to a certain beloved Star ...

A coral species believed to be extinct, Rhizopsammia wellingtoni, believed to be extinct for 24 years was recently ...

New 'hairy' coral species is named after Chewbacca, the Star Wars character, after the discovery in the tropical western Pacific.

Off the coast of Papua New Guinea, a "dwarf"-like sea creature with spotted eyes swam around a reef. It darted into a nearby ...

Antler coral can host different types of algae, sometimes resulting in differences in color. Thomas Kline / Design Pics via Getty Images As global temperatures spike to new highs and heat waves pass ...

An exceptional "dual feeding" strategy underlies a Mediterranean coral's resilience to rising sea temperatures, according to ...

Some coral species can be resilient to marine heat waves by 'remembering' how they lived through previous ones, research suggests. Some coral species can be resilient to marine heat waves by ...

The Coral Triangle is an extremely biodiverse patch of ocean around the Philippines and Papua New Guinea. Its relatively ...

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. A new report found that coral off Texas’ coast could die off by 2040 ...

Crucial for marine life and the global economy, coral reefs are the planet's first major environmental system to cross a ...

I. chewbacca's branches can grow up to 15 inches long. “Seeing this coral for the first time was unforgettable,” Watling said in an accompanying statement. “Its long, flexible branches and shape ...