What could be the largest coral restoration research trial ever, has been taking place on the Great Barrier Reef. The Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS), along with university partners, is working together to give scientists a better understanding of how a...
We keep hearing the bad and the sad, but now we get to hear some of the good too. The World Premiere of the documentary "Coral Gardeners" will be held at the DC Environmental Film Festival, this Saturday, 23 March (Naval Heritage Center, 1pm). What is it about? A...
April 7 – 12, 2024 Learn coral “micro-fragmentation” and other techniques for restoration for all species at the Brinton Environmental Center Coral STEM training nursery and at the Plant a Million Corals new land-based facilities on Summerland Key, FL, USA with Dr....
Back in 2021, researchers found that amoxicillin had a 95% success rate at healing lesions from stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD). Traditional antibiotic treatment could cause resistant pathogenic bacteria though, so scientists from the Smithsonian’s National...
Scientists say that pillar coral in Florida has not successfully produced offspring in decades! A bit of a worry if you think of how much reef is disappearing due to pollution and climate change. Not only do corals have to worry about threats caused by humans, they...
Google wants your help in preserving and restoring coral reefs, and has designed a platform to help! Coral reefs are full of sound, meaning you can tell when one has been potentially impacted — those that are quieter are lacking marine life. Through the sounds heard...
Move over Great Barrier Reef, Belize is making strides into coral reef research with NASA and Google as partners! Data collected between 2002 and 2022 has been analysed by researchers from the US and Belize to determine if climate change is warming Belize’s shallow...
The moon affects the tides and has a connection with migration, mating, and feeding behavior, but what is it that actually affects behavior? A group of animal biologists and chemists at Nagoya University in Japan have identified the pheromone involved that triggers...
And just like that, it's December! Christmas trees have been put up, streets are adorned with lights, cinnamon and apple pie candles are filling the air with amazing scents and.....we're all madly trying to find presents. Yup, it's unfortunate, but at the end of each...
While humans go to spas for skin treatments and the pharmacy for medical ointments to cure skin issues, it seems that dolphins look to nature. Researchers found dolphins rubbing themselves against corals and sea sponges in the Red Sea and this led them to ask...