The coral Iridogorgia chewbacca, found in the tropical Pacific, has long branches, and its DNA confirms that it is a new species.

While it’s not helping fly the Millennium Falcon, marine biologists have discovered a new type of deep-sea coral in the western Pacific Ocean that bears a striking similarity to a certain beloved Star ...

Part I. The Natural History Quest, 1600-1900. 1. The coral reef enigma ; 2. The scientific revolution of the 17th century ; 3. Discovery of the polyp ; 4. Origin and structure of coral reefs ; 5. The ...

A breakthrough in nuclear imaging is unlocking coral fossils to reveal 600,000 years of reef and climate evolution.