The mechanism behind the movement of a free-living coral that moves towards the light has been finally decoded. Cycloseris cyclolites, a free-living mushroom coral species, responds to specific types ...

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 ...

The mushroom coral is the most unusual coral species here in Hawai‘i. Its Hawaiian name is ‘ako‘ako‘a kohe, which means “vagina coral,” and in old Hawai‘i they were also called razor corals due to ...

When it comes time to migrate, QUT research has found how a free-living coral ignores the classic advice and goes straight towards the light. “Not all corals are attached to the substrate; some are ...

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 ...

As you swim or paddle over a reef and peer down at a colorful coral, you may find yourself wondering: What is that? Oceangoers determined to identify what they are seeing underwater can simplify their ...