The Great Barrier Reef is the largest living structure on the planet. It's home to a quarter of our marine life and serves as a carbon sink, removing CO2 from the atmosphere. At its core is coral ...

They were among the main reef builders in the Palaeozoic era (which spanned 541 million to 252 million years ago) and helped to construct one of the largest reef systems that has ever existed on ...

This transition is a pivotal step toward converting the decommissioned ship into the world’s largest artificial reef. The vessel will undergo extensive remediation for six months at a Mobile ...

"We are proud to continue the story of this historic vessel as an artificial reef along with the land-based museum," Okaloosa County Board Chairman Paul Mixon said Monday. "I applaud the Destin ...

The historic, aging ocean liner that Okalossa County plans to turn into the world’s largest artificial reef has completed the first leg of its final voyage. The SS United States, a 1,000-foot vessel ...

(AP Photo/Jack Harris, File) The historic, aging ocean liner that a Florida county plans to turn into the world’s largest artificial reef has completed the first leg of its final voyage. The SS United ...

The coast of Florida is about to be home to the world’s largest-ever artificial reef, and it’s going to be made out of a 75-year-old, 1,000-foot-long ship. It’s a poetic end for the SS ...

It will be submerged about 20 miles offshore and turned into an artificial reef. The Florida coastal county is also planning to build a land-based museum and immersive exhibit detailing the ship ...