A huge colony of Pavona coral near the coast of Saudi Arabia is thought to be the largest living example found in the Red Sea ...

Coral reefs can seem almost magical ... They belong to the same family as jellyfish and sea anemones, and though tiny—often no bigger than a grain of rice—they live in vast colonies.

The world is experiencing the most intense global coral bleaching event on record, with 84 percent of reefs experiencing heat ...

While their bodies have evolved differently from land animals to metabolize oxygen, they too asphyxiate if oxygen levels drop dangerously low. However, in the Red Sea, there are resistant ...

Understanding how this coral has survived for so long will be crucial for protecting other reefs in the Red Sea and potentially all over the world, for generations to come.” The release added that ...

Bleached coral dies when exposed to heat stress for too long, threatening the bountiful marine ecosystem that depends on it ...

Coral reefs are a crucial part of the marine ecosystem, providing habitats for all sorts of marine life and protecting coastlines from storm damage. But scientists say rising ocean temperatures are ...

of Saudi Arabia have reported the discovery of an unusual ecosystem beneath the world’s third-largest coral reef system, and the largest in the Red Sea. Located in Difat Farasan, also known as the ...

The world's coral reefs are in the midst of the fourth and largest global bleaching event in recorded history, NOAA announced ...