Coral Reefs

Google street view has added an image of whale sharks and an underwater museum to a set of undersea images of the planet.

Corals rely on the photosynthesis of algae for oxygen. To make sure algae get the light they need, coral tissue traps and redistributes sunlight.

In the clear waters off the coast of Peru, researchers have found a stunning new red coral species that was not previously described by scientists.

A fiery-red coral species has been discovered off the coast of Peru.

Winning photographs, illustration and video from the 2013 International Science & Engineering Visualization Challenge, including cosmic interactions, coral whirlpools and more.

When coral reefs call, the goby fish come to the rescue.

Stunning coral is a widely-distributed species of fungus.

Paul Sikkel and reggae star Amlak Tafari discuss the recent controversy of naming a parasite after Bob Marley.

A tiny flying drone has captured images of 300-year-old coral surrounding an island that is part of American Samoa. The new technique could be used to map the world's reefs.