Island reefs are home to some of the most amazing underwater sights. They are made by coral polyps and are key to coral reef ...

These living motes are too small to name. Are they destined for adulthood in a sea grass bed, or coral reef, or open ocean, or right here in the mangroves? Too soon to tell. And so it goes on ...

Scientists have developed a novel tool designed to protect and conserve coral reefs by providing them with an abundance of feeding opportunities.

Florida Keys coral restoration groups and scientists from the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary planted resilient, ...

A new study has found that nearly half the coral trout caught on the Great Barrier Reef come from marine reserves—where ...

Researchers have discovered that the coral species Cycloseris cyclolites can 'walk' across the ocean floor, migrating toward ...

Investing in natural infrastructure by restoring coral reefs in Florida and Puerto Rico can save millions of dollars by ...

Our Planet, the incredible new documentary series narrated by Sir David Attenborough, explores the beauty of life on Earth and highlights the threats that we pose to it. In the coastal seas episode, ...

Coral reef research has focused on the twin evils birthed by record-high greenhouse gas emissions: warming oceans and ...