Relatives of the sea anemone and every bit as splashy, corals display hues ranging from brilliant orange and deep salmon to pale pink and subtle violet. Often referred to as “rainforests of the sea,” ...

A vibrant "healthy" reef is organized roughly by color and species (a green crocheted kelp garden, for example); a "bleached reef" is made up of pale, neutral colors—which represent coral ...

In Italy’s Dolomites, the ancient coral peaks glow pink at dawn and dusk in a rare ... World Heritage-listed mountains were a coral reef ascending from the sea. And soon, these spectacular ...

"It’s an ashen pallor and stillness in what should be a rowdy vibrant reefscape.” Since 2023, mass bleaching of coral reefs has been confirmed throughout the tropics. Florida’s corals were ...