Corals might appear stationary, but different species are capable of moving more than just their branches. In a new study, ...

Understanding how far Great Barrier Reef corals are from their parents could be key to identifying and protecting at-risk ...

Scientists found a free-living coral species actively travels toward blue light resembling its natural habitat and moves like a jellyfish to migrate.

Scientists studied baby corals and found that some species stay very close to their parents while others travel huge ...

Corals move for reasons that may sound familiar — like getting out from under something, or evade neighbors that take up too much space. Credit Credit... Lewis et al., 2025, PLOS One.

The first tape of a moving coral was made in 1995, when video resolution wasn’t as developed. Consequently, scientists knew that some corals could move, but they couldn’t see exactly how they ...

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

Comparing coral life on the ocean floor in the Florida Keys from 1992 to 2023. 1992 shows what scientists considered about 20-30% stony coral cover, and 2023 shows a mostly dead reef with a few ...

Corals might appear stationary, but different species are capable of moving more than just their branches. In a new study, the mushroom coral Cycloseris cyclolites has been recorded navigating ...