Coral reefs didn’t merely mirror global change, but helped regulate how fast the climate bounced back from massive surges of ...

The Living Architecture of Our Oceans " These incredible structures are built by tiny animals called polyps that secrete ...

The Great Barrier Reef stretches for 1,429 miles just off Australia's northeastern coast. Auscape/Universal Images Group via Getty Image Tropical reefs might look like inanimate rock, but these ...

Indonesia is one of the world’s most diverse archipelagos, boasting over 17,000 islands, each with its own culture, ...

During the last global coral bleaching event in 2023 and 2024 , the Great Barrier Reef experienced the highest temperatures for centuries and widespread bleaching. With bleaching events becoming more ...

When we think of coral reefs, we picture bright fish, clear water and colourful corals. But reefs have also shaped the planet ...

Parasites thought only to infect tropical coral reefs have been discovered in a large variety of creatures in cold marine ecosystems along the Northeast Pacific, according to new research. Parasites ...

Coral reefs have long been celebrated as biodiversity hotspots—but new research shows they have also played a much deeper ...

Coral reefs are one of the most diverse ecosystems on the planet. What are the abiotic and biotic interactions that structure this diverse ecosystem? Corals are members of the phylum Cnidaria, a ...

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Great Barrier Reef has experienced its greatest annual loss of live coral across most of its expanse in four decades of record-keeping, Australian authorities say.

Oysters are so much more than a seafood delicacy. They're ecosystem engineers, capable of building remarkably complex reefs. These structures act as the kidneys of the sea, cleaning the water and ...