“They provide food, shelter, and spawning sites to numerous species, and support the human fishing and tourism industries.

Scientists have detected 10 common pharmaceuticals in coral samples from the ocean, sparking fears that human drugs could damage the delicate ecosystems.

Israeli scientists on Monday revealed the presence of pharmaceutical compounds, including antibiotics and laxatives, in ...

A new study from Tel Aviv University and the Steinhardt Museum of Natural History detected traces of 10 common medications in ...

"We were surprised to find an extensive presence of medications even in the deep-water corals which usually escape contaminations affecting corals in shallower areas." ...

"We sampled 96 reef-building stony corals representing two types, Acropora sp. and Favites sp., in shallow sites as well as ...

A study at Tel Aviv University (TAU) has found traces of 10 medications in coral samples collected from the Gulf of Eilat.

JERUSALEM, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- Israeli researchers have detected residues of 10 common drugs in corals living in the Red Sea's Gulf of Aqaba, also known in Israel as the Gulf of Eilat, Tel Aviv ...

Scientists have discovered that strong winds can carry harmful microbes over vast distances. The Barcelona Institute for ...

Scientists say potentially deadly bacteria - including E.coli and C.diff - travel at an altitude of up to 10,000 feet.