Two research teams have discovered independently that soft corals make a class of molecules called terpenes. Scientists had previously believed that these natural products were made by symbiotic ...

Four years ago Australia’s first offshore coral nursery was planted. Now, the corals are all grown up and have spawned for the first time. The corals (Acropora) were planted in 2017 within Fitzroy ...

Pollutants from burning fossil fuels have been found embedded in corals, for the first time, offering scientists a potential new tool to track the history of pollution, finds a new study led by UCL ...

As the world sees rising ocean temperatures, it will also see more cases of coral bleaching. When corals bleach, they become more vulnerable to other stressors such as water pollution. However, many ...

WASHINGTONWASHINGTON — Many animals can glow in the dark. Fireflies famously blink on summer evenings. But most animals that light up are found in the depths of the ocean. In a new study, scientists ...

CSIRO, in partnership with skincare company Larissa Bright Australia, has created the world’s first UVA/UVB sunscreen filters which mimic the natural sun protection used by corals on the Great Barrier ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...