Fire coral is a double misnomer. First, it’s not really coral (it’s more closely related to jellyfish or sea anemones). And second, it doesn’t actually exhibit any fire-like qualities (um, duh). What ...

According to the authors of a study published in the journal Coral Reefs, fire corals may be undergoing a "silent extinction." Coral bleaching occurs when seawater temperatures rise, causing the ...

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According to the authors of a study supported by FAPESP and published in the journal Coral Reefs, fire corals may be undergoing a “silent extinction.” The data were obtained during the Coral Vivo ...