A new study has found that the free-living mushroom coral responds to specific types of light by “walking” towards it, suggesting remarkable adaptability in the marine species. Not all corals are ...

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

A joint study by Tel Aviv University and the University of Haifa set out to solve a scientific mystery: how a soft coral is able to perform the rhythmic, pulsating movements of its tentacles without a ...

Lord Howe Island lies in the middle of the ocean, about 700 kilometres northeast of Sydney. It’s covered in lush forest and fringed by the world’s most southerly coral reef ecosystem. This reef system ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...