Coral reefs are important in many ways, but they also play a major role in protecting much of the world's coastlines from erosion by blocking up to 90% of incoming wave energy. During a tropical ...

Scientists call for a major acceleration in coral assisted evolution research to help reefs cope with rapidly warming oceans.

New research reveals how coral species traits and population patterns can mean the difference between a reef that regenerates ...

These incredible corals form what may be one of the world’s largest reef systems—and researchers have a plan to restore it ...

Coral reefs are one of the most diverse ecosystems on the planet. What are the abiotic and biotic interactions that structure this diverse ecosystem? Corals are members of the phylum Cnidaria, a ...

Harmful bleaching of the world’s coral has grown to include 84% of the ocean’s reefs in the most intense event of its kind in recorded history, the International Coral Reef Initiative announced ...

Part of the fun of visiting the Caribbean is the chance to see colorful coral reefs teeming with wildlife. Here's where you ...

A massive coral colony discovered in the remote Maug Islands has been identified as the largest Porites rus ever recorded. At ...

After two decades of protection, the results are significant. A 2024 report from the Misool Foundation, one of the islands under the marine protected area, found that fish biomass has risen by 109% — ...

In 2014, China began massively expanding the size and scale of dozens of features, turning tiny islets and rocks into ...

Shedd Aquarium is celebrating a significant conservation win. It’s the home of a newly hatched warty frogfish (Antennarius ...

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