The reef areas where C ... corals may have more complex body functions, similar to jellyfish — the evolutionary cousin of coral — than scientists previously believed, according to Lewis.

Cycloseris cyclolites is an adorably small free-living species of mushroom coral capable of migrating to different reef habitats ... like the movement seen in jellyfish. The mechanism appears ...

Time-lapse video shows how a mushroom coral polyp pulses and inflates, flinging its soft body into micro-hops to slowly move itself to a new location.

Coral reefs are one of the most diverse ecosystems ... Corals are members of the phylum Cnidaria, a diverse group that includes jellyfish, hydroids, and sea anemones. Cnidarians have a simple ...

A close relative of coral and jellyfish, anemones are stinging polyps that spend most of their time attached to rocks on the sea bottom or on coral reefs waiting for fish to pass close enough to ...

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

Cycloseris cyclolites is an adorably small free-living species of mushroom coral capable of migrating to different reef habitats ... like the movement seen in jellyfish. The mechanism appears to be a ...