Among the myriad creatures that populate our ocean, some stand out as having an outsized impact on the marine ...

The ornately colored sea anemone (uh-NEM-uh-nee) is named after the equally flashy terrestrial anemone flower. A close relative of coral and jellyfish, anemones are stinging polyps that spend most ...

But not all coral species want to be tied ... Read More About Marine Animals: This article was originally published on mentalfloss.com as Study Reveals How Some Corals ‘Walk’ Across the Sea Floor.

Within the structure of the coral reefs, members of almost every phyla of plants and animals live and die ... cemented with calcite and aragonite. If sea level changes, the reefs become exposed ...

complex and living ecosystems that are often called the rainforests of the sea. Like tropical rainforests, coral reefs provide life and habitats for an array of plants and animals. The underwater ...