The intricate, hidden processes that sustain coral life are being revealed through a new microscope developed by scientists ...

The intricate, hidden processes that sustain coral life are being revealed through a new microscope developed by scientists ...

Understanding how far Great Barrier Reef corals are from their parents could be key to identifying and protecting at-risk ...

Fossils from 7,000-year-old Caribbean reefs show a 75% drop in sharks and a rise in prey fish numbers and size.

An international research team led by the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) with the participation of the ...

“There’s a lot of freshwater runoff, a lot of murky water, and huge fluctuations in salinity.” (7 of the best reef-safe sunscreens.) Pencil coral flourish along the reef in Tela Bay, Honduras.

Coral larvae are picky about where they attach and settle down. One of the ways they decide is by “smelling” chemicals in the water that are associated with healthy reefs. Now, researchers at UC San ...

Coral reefs are severely threatened by ocean warming caused by climate change. They are projected to decline by 70-90% at 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) of warming relative to ...

Coral larvae are picky about where they attach and settle down. One of the ways they decide is by “smelling” chemicals in the water that are associated with healthy reefs. Now, researchers at UC San ...

Sought-after pieces of coral are sold all around the world, including at rave-like trade shows known as "frag swaps". The insatiable demand for a "piece of the reef" has put coral harvesting in ...

The most severe global coral bleaching event ever recorded is underway, with most of the world's reefs hit by damaging heat stress, according to scientists. The devastating bleaching has affected 84% ...

An expedition to the South Pacific to document beautiful and endangered coral reefs. Coral Reef Adventure follows filmmakers Howard and Michele Hall on a daring expedition across the South Pacific ...