The Kumulipo (Hawaiian creation chant) states that life began with the coral polyp and as more life was born, it became more and more complex. It is believed that coral is an akua, or deity, that may ...

It's 9 p.m. and the corals are still not spawning. Nancy Knowlton and I have been underwater for an hour, diving and snorkeling about 350 feet off the coast of Solarte Island, one of 68 islands and ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- The California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco is welcoming some new additions, and they could play an important part in rescuing the world's coral reefs from climate ...

(WSVN) - A fascinating but fragile phenomenon that scientist hope will create new coral colonies is underway in the Keys. It’s called “coral spawning” and it happens every August. Existing coral ...

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Aquatic biologists from the state Department of Land and Natural Resources today and Friday watched light coral spawning at Waialea Bay’s Hapuna Beach State Recreation Area. Every year, with spring ...

New technology allows researchers to simulate ocean conditions & spawn corals in the lab! Corals are threatened by changing ocean conditions and emerging diseases like Stony Coral Tissue Loss. New ...

Important new information on coral spawning can now be found all in one place, reports a recent study published in Nature’s Scientific Data. With data collected over the past forty-two years, the ...

Synchronized coral spawning has become erratic, endangering the long-term survival of coral species, researchers say. Coral reefs are among the most diverse and productive ecosystems on our planet.

Successfully spawned pillar corals are housed inside of large tanks at the Florida Aquarium Center for Conservation located in Apollo Beach. APOLLO BEACH -- After two years and more than $4.5 million, ...