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

Do you know which is the largest coral reef in the world? Explore why the Great Barrier Reef holds this title, along with its ...

We’re all aware the Reef faces huge environmental challenges, so it’s heartening to know being a tourist can be part of the ...

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.

Australia is doing absolutely everything to protect its most iconic ecosystem — except, perhaps, the one thing that really ...

Scientists, nonprofits, the state of Florida and the federal government are all scrambling to rescue and rebuild the reef ...

Corals may look still, but they follow a daily sleep cycle. New research shows why corals rest at night while their microbes ...

The team identified 28 potential new species, such as worms, corals, sea urchins, sea snails, and anemones, plus rich reef complexes teeming with life.

A deep‑sea mission off Argentina captured a rare phantom jellyfish and revealed the largest‑known Bathelia candida reef and ...

The Kepulauan Seribu district government in Jakarta Province has transplanted coral reefs in the waters of Pramuka Island, ...

Coral reefs appear to run a daily timetable for microscopic life in nearby waters. Scientists found that microbial populations above reefs rise and fall over the course of a single day, shaped by ...

The 20th annual event drew hundreds of reef aquarium enthusiasts.