A Honduran coral reef withstood a century of pollution and disease. It could be used to restore dying Caribbean reefs—if scientists can figure out how it survived. Despite being exposed to ...

As coral reefs undergo a fourth global mass bleaching event, marine scientists have been studying whether new reefs might form in higher latitudes as the tropics become too warm. Tropical reefs ...

But tourism can replace fishing in the economy, helping preserve coral reefs. I am crossing a desert, but not one made of sand. I am swimming through a wasteland of rubble, the pulverized remains ...

Saudi Arabia has officially assumed leadership of the International Society for Reef Conservation (ICRI) Secretariat, marking a pivotal moment in the global fight to protect coral reefs. The move was ...

These coral reefs suffered major damage. Watch how restoration efforts helped bring them back Coral reefs offer crucial habitat for marine creatures and protection for coastal communities ...

If you're hoping that reef-restoring coral larvae will settle down in damaged reefs, you can't just sit around and wait for it to happen. You have to get out there and entice the larvae ...

The fate of coral reefs has been written with a degree of certainty rare in climate science: at 1.5 degrees Celsius of global warming, most are expected to die. This is not a far-off scenario.

Coral reefs — which are essential for maintaining marine life and biodiversity, as well as helping protect coastal communities from storms — are losing their colors and transforming in the ...

SYDNEY — Rows of tanks filled with liquid nitrogen sit in temperature-controlled chambers at Sydney's Taronga zoo, cradling parts of the Great Barrier Reef's diverse and magnificent corals frozen in ...

Coral reefs are vital to marine biodiversity, but their livelihood is under threat due to climate instability and the impacts of human activities. Rehabilitating marine environments requires innov ...

Coral reefs are large underwater structures formed by colonies of corals—tiny marine animals that build hard skeletons—and they support diverse marine life like shrimp, fish, and crabs. The Great ...

Coral reefs — which are essential for maintaining marine life and biodiversity, as well as helping protect coastal communities from storms — are losing their colors and transforming in the ...