Although they cover less than 0.1% of the ocean floor, coral reefs support 25% of all marine creatures. Collectively, they form one of the planet’s most important ecosystems. Their health is in ...

Scientists from the University of Technology Sydney are searching for “super corals,” species that are naturally more ...

A new handheld microscope lets scientists monitor coral health in real time, underwater, without harming reefs.

Although coral reefs only cover 1% of the ocean floor they sustain a quarter of marine life and support over 1 billion people. While people often talk about the importance of trees and forests for ...

"Despite covering less than one percent of the ocean floor, coral reefs support approximately 25 percent of all marine life, ...

Tropical coral reefs encrust the coastlines of islands and continents near Earth’s equator but this zone, which has offered sufficient light and warmth for corals to evolve over hundreds of millions ...

Though they cover just a fraction of the ocean floor, coral reefs are among the most biologically diverse marine ecosystems, supporting nearly 25 percent of marine life.

Creating a way for tourists and casual oceangoers to flag diseased coral is underway as white syndrome threatens reefs around ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – Simulated moonlight. Perfect temperatures. A hum of bubbling saltwater. A team of marine biologists had done everything they could to set the stage for something akin to a ...

Coral science has advanced by leaps and bounds since Ken Nedimyer, who some consider the father of coral restoration, discovered how to farm corals in the Keys more than two decades ago, Stamper said.