The mechanism behind the movement of a free-living coral that moves towards the light has been finally decoded. Cycloseris cyclolites, a free-living mushroom coral species, responds to specific types ...

When it comes time to migrate, QUT research has found how a free-living coral ignores the classic advice and goes straight towards the light. “Not all corals are attached to the substrate; some are ...

The mushroom coral is the most unusual coral species here in Hawai‘i. Its Hawaiian name is ‘ako‘ako‘a kohe, which means “vagina coral,” and in old Hawai‘i they were also called razor corals due to ...

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When it comes time to migrate, Queensland University of Technology research has found how a free-living coral ignores the classic advice and goes straight towards the light. The research—led by Dr.

When it comes time to migrate, new research has found how a free-living coral ignores the classic advice and goes straight towards the light. When it comes time to migrate, QUT research has found how ...