"The Caribbean last year was just unreal, and nobody expected things to get that hot that fast." Scientists race to grapple ...

A videographer discovered the world's largest coral reef ever recorded in the southwest Pacific Ocean, a massive structure ...

In a breakthrough study published this week in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers have shown that, ...

A coral reef mega-project in Dubai is leading a ‘transformation' in sustainable marine life and energy production.

Called the "rainforests of the sea" for their dazzling biodiversity, coral reefs cover less than 1% of the ocean floor but provide habitat for more than a quarter of all marine life. As Linsley ...

As a result, the plankton cannot fend off predators or competitors, and on… Scientists have known for some time that shells of the tiniest sea life ... coral reefs. Scientists call ocean ...

Made up of tiny organisms known as polyps, these reefs provide food, shelter, and breeding grounds for about 25% of marine ...

Armed with scrub brushes, young scuba divers took to the waters of Florida’s Alligator Reef in late July to try to help corals struggling to survive 2023’s extraordinary marine heat wave. They ...

Marine heat waves and cold spells can severely damage ocean ecosystems and habitats such as coral reefs. These extremes ... threats to the vast amount of life in the twilight zone, home to the ...

Scientists have found the world's largest coral -- as big as two basketball courts -- visible from space and at least 300 ...