Divers in the Caribbean Sea are increasingly encountering coral branches with missing tips. For a long time, it was unclear ...

Small, hidden crabs may be the missing link influencing coral-eating starfish populations, according to a study published in ...

Researchers have found crabs are key predators of juvenile crown-of-thorns starfish and could be a hidden link to what ...

Scientists have captured footage of the sea creatures using four distinct color-shifting techniques to trick their prey ...

Small, hidden crabs may be the missing link influencing coral-eating starfish populations, according to a study published in ...

Crab behavior suggestive of wound-tending may improve coral tolerance to heat waves. For certain vulnerable corals, help is in the claws of a crab. Reporting in Proceedings Biological Sciences ...

Amid rising ocean temperatures and mounting environmental threats, a surprising ally has emerged for the beleaguered corals ...

The branching coral technique. Cuttlefish used this 12 percent more often when hunting purple mangrove crabs, which were better armed and armored than other crabs.CreditCredit...Matteo Santon ...

More specifically, when star fish feed on coral, they cause open wounds that lead to infections, and oftentimes death. The researchers knew that hoof-clawed crabs lived in the vicinity of green ...

Researchers believe the creature could be crucial in efforts to help protect the great natural Australian asset.