Coral reefs are marine structures created by calcifying coral animals and their algal symbionts. Coral reef ecosystems are generally high in biodiversity, most often found in shallow tropical seas ...

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY − For a third time, McKee Botanical Garden has been transformed into an outdoor gallery with colorful larger-than-life sculptures. "Nature is the backdrop," said artist Sean ...

Investing in natural infrastructure by restoring coral reefs in Florida and Puerto Rico can save millions of dollars by mitigating flooding damage, according to a study by a U.S. Geological Survey ...

Florida Coral Rescue Center biologist Justin Zimmerman explains why coral reefs are important to Florida's economy and how they protect the coastline. Marine scientists tracked coral colonies in a ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This image provided by the City of Bend, Ore., shows a pair of googly eyes placed on a public art sculpture ...

Nearly two dozen teams will present snow sculptures for judging Saturday at Sinnissippi Park in Rockford at the 39th Annual Illinois Snow Sculpting Competition wraps up. Viewing the sculptures ...

(Steve Hamm / Special Contributor) Shubin’s piece, a kinetic sculpture made with the help of enamel artist Kat Cole, included images of 1940s Dallas, a jazz musician and a vintage family photo ...

However, this world treasure is in dire need of help, as researchers have conducted a new study that shows just how much coral bleaching is affecting the reef. According to the findings published ...

Scientists have found that coral bleaching on Australia's Great Barrier Reef has reached "catastrophic" levels. More than 40% of corals monitored near an island in the southern reef were killed ...

When you imagine a coral, it's probably not walking around. In fact, by most accounts, corals are sessile, meaning they are fixed to the surface of their habitat, often the reef built from the bones ...