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...
A previously undescribed oasis of life, 500 meters below the waves of the Indian Ocean, has been discovered by the Nekton Maldives Mission. Â Video evidence from a submersible, biological samples and extensive sonar mapping indicate that predators in this zone feed on...
Did you know that there is a world-class genomic library and frozen repository (in other words, a coral sperm bank!) that contains more than 48 coral species from around the world? (Check out the different species at:...
Ever wanted to learn to draw fish? Well, there's a class that you can take on June 30. Maui-based artist Maggie Sutrov will teach us some tips and tricks for drawing fish - no previous experience necessary. This class filled to capacity last time, so be sure to...