Coral reefs are often described as the rainforests of the sea. The (typically) vibrantly colored underwater ecosystems are built by colonies of tiny animals called polyps. Coral reefs provide ...

The latest funding is to "make sure the beauty and majesty of the Reef can be enjoyed for our kids and grandkids." ...

Oct. 11, 2024 — New study documents a severe coral bleaching event occurring in a deep coral reef that resulted in high rates of coral mortality. Unlike many bleaching events, this was driven by ...

Researchers successfully bred heat-tolerant corals, but further climate action remains essential for coral survival.

What have global efforts to protect oceans actually achieved? Our study of nearly 2,600 tropical coral reefs around the world ...

The team wanted to examine the impact of microplastics to local coral reefs, so they focused their field work on the coast of Si Chang Island in the Gulf of Thailand. The area is known for its ...

These were scooped up for delivery to other restoration and research facilities, where they represent hope for the future of coral reefs in Florida and the Caribbean. “What we're doing here is ...

The $20,000 Award for Nature will enable the B&B Highway program to be rolled out into five new schools across Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. The program’s biodiversity resources were co-developed by ...

Egypt has launched a £14 million initiative to protect and preserve its coral reefs in the Red Sea, in partnership with key ...

The structural complexity of coral reefs creates a vibrant underwater city populated by a diverse assortment of characters. Ironically, this same complexity can impede coral recovery after ...

The reef experienced a big bleaching event in 2019, a year after Kopecky began working on the island. "It basically just cooked and killed about half the corals on the reef," he recalled. But ...