The planet has passed a critical climate threshold: warm-water coral reefs can no longer survive under current global ...

"passing their tipping point." According to the report, widespread coral dieback is taking place and – unless ...

Crucial for marine life and the global economy, coral reefs are the planet's first major environmental system to cross a ...

While it’s not helping fly the Millennium Falcon, marine biologists have discovered a new type of deep-sea coral in the western Pacific Ocean that bears a striking similarity to a certain beloved Star ...

This is a challenging time for coral reefs. 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 ...

Explore the connection between sea cucumbers and coral reef health, and their importance in marine conservation efforts.

A 2022 deep-sea voyage discovered a glowing shark and a delicate, porcelain crab species off the coast of Western Australia.

The coral reefs off Key Largo, Florida, have been struggling because of record-high coastal water temperatures. High temperatures not only caused a mass bleaching event in 2023, but they also ...

Coral reefs have been described as the “rainforests of the ocean”. Which is why these two initiatives to try and preserve them are so important. Coral is in trouble. The world has lost half of its ...

Below the ocean’s surface, there’s a vibrant ensemble of sounds — a chorus of vibrations, croaks, pops and crackles that come together to form the soundtrack of a healthy coral reef. It’s a symphony ...