For more than a quarter billion years, coral reefs did far more than brighten shallow seas. Long before humans appeared, ...

In the realm of marine biogeography, there is a widely held scientific principle: the Atlantic and Indo-Pacific oceans are ...

Beijing recently demonstrated the use of hundreds of fishing boats to support future combat operations against Taiwan.

Marine scientists compiling the most holistic “snapshot” of Thailand’s coral reefs to date have uncovered evidence of a long-suspected reality: Thailand’s coral reefs are losing structural complexity.

It’s no secret that Florida’s iconic coral reefs are in trouble. Repeated body blows from hurricanes, pollution, disease, ...

Australian scientist Yi-Kai Tea is investigating one of the weirdest realms of the ocean – and it’s right on Australia’s ...

Dr. Herdís Steinsdóttir deploying an instrument near the reef in Eilat to record water currents, allowing her to keep track of the direction of sea currents. A new study shows that coral reefs don’t ...

A luxury expedition vessel has struck a coral reef off Papua New Guinea’s coast in the latest setback for the troubled cruise operator, still reeling from a passenger’s tragic death. The Coral ...

Coral reefs, often called the rainforests of the sea, are among the most biologically diverse and ecologically important ecosystems on Earth. Despite covering less than 1% of the ocean floor, they ...

Research indicates that coral reefs have been tuning Earth's cycles for hundreds of millions of years. U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, public domain. Coral reefs are Earth’s most ...

SAN DIEGO — Cliff Kapono, a professional surfer with a PhD in chemistry, is leveraging his dual expertise to address a critical gap in ocean conservation: the world's coral reefs remain largely ...