The giant finger coral is one of the most common coral species in Hawai‘i, but are often missidentified. This coral can grow for hundreds of years and build an entire reef over time, and when you are ...

If you live on a sandy beach here in Hawaii then you may come to love the giant finger corals because they just may help save your house from falling into the sea someday soon! Pohaku puna the finger ...

Increased ocean acidity does not slow down growth of the yellow finger corals around Heron Island, researchers have found. This adaptation is most likely a response to the extreme, but natural, ...

KANEOHE BAY (Island News) -- Long term research on coral in Kaneohe Bay is unleashing additional insight and perspective. Facing rising concerns including global warming, it's still widely agreed ...

A year ago, researchers discovered that fat helps coral survive heat stress over the short term -- and now it seems that fat helps coral survive over the long term, too. The study offers important ...

A finger coral impacted by record-high water temperature at Eastern Dry Rocks off Key West, Fla., in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, on Monday. Katey Lesneski/Florida Keys National Marine ...

This image shows branched finger coral (Porites porites furcata). Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing ...

For the first time, scientists have assessed how many corals there are in the Pacific Ocean--and evaluated their risk of extinction. While the answer to "how many coral species are there?" is ...