Coral gets its color from bacteria
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The soft orange glow of a common Caribbean coral comes not from the coral itself but from bacteria that live inside it, US scientists said last week. And the bacteria not only give the coral a little night light, but they also break down seawater to help ...
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After the full moon, corals dissolve in an orgy of reproduction. Scientists say primitive photoreceptors drive the process.
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Bacteria that thrive on human skin, oilâs lasting presence, new images of Titan and more.
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Scary drug-resistant bacteria are on the rise, but there are simple ways to avoid infection.
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U.S. scientists say they have analyzed the genetic makeup of an entire community of bacteria that live inside an unusual marine worm.
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Blog: Berkeley researchers have documented the super-fast recovery of tropical Hypolimnas bolina butterflies from the onslaught of a bacteria that killed only males.
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Guardians of two of the world's most popular coral reefs joined forces on Thursday to protect their fragile charges from the ravages of water pollution, coral disease and people.
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Deep-sea drilling rigs and coral reefs host hundreds of unknown bacteria that may provide powerful new drugs, scientists say.
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Blog: Berkeley researchers document the fast-paced recovery of tropical Hypolimnas bolina butterflies from the onslaught of a bacteria that killed only males.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. _ Scientists have coaxed a common soil bacteria into strengthening the ground it lives in, raising the prospect of new construction techniques for stabilizing slopes or reducing earthquake damage.
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Neuroscientists use coral and jellyfish DNA to create colorful arrays of neuronal connections in mouse brains.
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Electro-shock therapy is being tested as a way of saving some of the world's endangered corals.
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Fungus from a deep-sea sediment core that is hundreds of thousands of years old will grow when placed in culture, scientists discover.
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How do corals monitor the moonâs phases and know when to start mingling? Scientists report theyâve found the answer.
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Scientists say reefs off New Guinea are one of the richest marine nurseries in the world with species that include a walking shark and a color-changing wrasse.
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It's a rock! It's a coral! No, it's an octopus. Watch an underwater "master of disguise" literally change its spots to avoid predators and stalk prey.
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Next-generation sequencing uncovers disease-causing microbes.