It almost sounds like something from a fantasy novel: a creature that can turn back the clock and virtually escape death ...

This ongoing construction never truly stops as long as the colony thrives, turning a patch of ocean floor into a vibrant, living structure. Coral polyps would never achieve such engineering ...

Millions of polyp generations later, the reef stands not as a singular thing but as a jumble whose shapes, sizes, and life-forms are determined by where in the ocean they lie—how close to shore, ...

according to Tybee Island Ocean Rescue. Though the long tentacles and translucent body resemble a jellyfish, these creatures are actually made up of individual, specialized polyps that assemble to ...

Indigenous leaders are calling for involvement in the agreement’s decision-making process, not just an acknowledgement of ...

Their presence on the shoreline is due to seasonal changes and ocean currents. Moving as a colony of hundreds of polyps, their presence has taken over almost all the seas of California.