These protected areas bring an incredible amount of biodiversity right into the bustling metropolis–including coral reefs.

Coral bleaching isn’t just an ocean crisis. Here’s how the global event endangers food security, local jobs—and the land ...

The ocean may be nature’s single greatest gift to humanity. It provides about half of the oxygen we breathe, feeds billions of people, supports countless jobs in every corner of the globe, and absorbs ...

Tropical coral reefs encrust the coastlines of islands and continents near Earth’s equator but this zone, which has offered sufficient light and warmth for corals to evolve over hundreds of millions ...

Florida’s newest must-see attraction is, quite fittingly, under the sea. Art and marine conservation ... the team installed 50 custom sculptural reef modules, including 16 interactive sculptures and ...

A new handheld microscope lets scientists monitor coral health in real time, underwater, without harming reefs.

Groundwater input to coral reefs directly affects water chemistry and triggers a cascade of changes in the coastal ecosystem, ...

The course brings students directly into the heart of the dynamic interactions between coral reefs, mangroves, and seagrass ...

Beyond corals, the tool has widespread potential for studying other small-scale marine organisms that photosynthesize, such ...

Soft corals in the West Philippine Sea and Benham Bank in the Philippine Rise, which are under threat from China, are among ...

Seagrass beds and coral reefs serve as cradles of life beneath the sea, forming the foundation for Vietnam’s incredibly rich ...

Divers are getting excited about the planned sinking of the SS United States. The once glorious luxury ocean liner is slated to become a coral reef.