Two key coral reefs in Florida are “functionally extinct” following the 2023 heatwave, warns a new scientific study.

The new study tallies how microbialites take carbon and turn it into fresh layers of calcium carbonate. These structures then ...

The new boat was taken far offshore to reach remote reef systems. Conditions tested both navigation and setup. Accessing ...

In an underwater nursery just off the Dominican Republic coast, tiny corals born in a laboratory are slowly growing under the ...

For deep reef divers, descending into the ocean’s mesophotic layer can feel like exploring the moon. Discovering never-before ...

South Africa is home to some of the oldest evidence of life on Earth, contained in rocky, often layered outcroppings called ...

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

A new study shows how connected coral reefs in Fiji stay healthier when fishing pressure and pollution are reduced together.

Coral reefs may soon shift to algae-dominated ecosystems. Scientists warn recovery will slow dramatically by 2100. The change threatens marine life depending on healthy reefs. Volcanic seeps provide a ...

A new study by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) published in Coral Reefs reveals why many coral reef fishers remain in poverty, even as fish stocks decline and some fishers leave the profession ...

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — South Florida is seeing a wave of new cars, but they won't add to traffic or lengthen anyone's commute. That's because the cars are made of marine-grade concrete and were ...