Healthy corals at Heron Island, in the southern Great Barrier Reef, where Dr Caitlin Lawson conducted her field work. Credit: Matthew R. Nitschke Healthy corals at Heron Island, in the southern Great ...

Coral reefs appear to run a daily timetable for microscopic life in nearby waters. Scientists found that microbial ...

The researchers found that coral reefs across the world could raise sustainable fish production by almost 50 percent. This increase could provide between 20,000 and 162 million extra fish servings per ...

With coral reefs in crisis due to climate change, scientists have engineered a bio-ink that could help promote coral larvae settlement and restore these underwater ecosystems before it’s too late. In ...

When Hurricane Delta hit Mexico's Caribbean coast in 2020, insurance payouts were released within days—not to rebuild hotels ...

Marine biologists sampling coral reef waters multiple times a day have shown how they shape surrounding marine life.

Coral bleaching happens when corals are stressed by conditions such as high temperatures. According to new research, rising sea surface temperatures and acidic waters could eliminate nearly all ...

Probiotics could save the Caribbean's at-risk coral, suggests new research. Probiotics slow the spread of a deadly disease decimating iconic reefs throughout the holiday hotspot, say scientists. Field ...

The mangroves in Seychelles, Aldabra Island store vast amounts of carbon but are still threatened by climate impacts. Credit: Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket via Getty Images Hundreds of thousands of ...

The fate of these ecosystems may hinge on events in the Pacific Ocean, in particular a natural climate cycle called the El ...