Volcanic islands, such as the islands of Hawaii and the Caribbean, are surrounded by coral reefs that encircle an island in a ...

Autonomous underwater robots from the University of Sydney supported an Australian Museum scientific expedition mapping unexplored reefs around Norfolk Island. Autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV ...

ST. JOHN, U.S. Virgin Islands—Thirty-five feet deep in clear turquoise waters, a three-foot-long yellow underwater robot maneuvers over a coral reef at a popular snorkeling site named Tektite ...

News the gap between Mōtītī Island and Ōtaiti Astrolabe Reef – which container ship Rena hit in 2011 – was being used to ...

The Philippines has formally endorsed Filipino names for 131 previously unnamed reefs, sandbars, and other maritime features ...

Researchers found that reef passes provide circulation to corals by allowing saltwater and maintain their health by transporting nutrients.

Tauranga’s harbourmaster has taken action after large ships were caught using a shortcut in the area where the Rena grounding ...

Though thousands of miles from Rarotonga, Brown conducts similar thermal resistance experiments on local eelgrass. She’s been ...