While the bottom of the ocean might seem far away, ocean conservationist and ceramic artist Courtney Mattison brings the beauty of coral reefs up close and ... add coral-like texture to clay ...

Scientists are using 3D-printing technology that enables them to create fake reefs mimicking the texture and architectural ... on Earth. This close-up image shows coral polyps losing their pigment ...

They lined up to rub their bodies against coral ... and sponges – which are more compact and harder in texture than the soft gorgonian coral branches – the dolphins tended to push an isolated ...