Some parts of this epic coral reef system weren’t even where the greatest reefs are found today. But remnants have survived.

Why are there so many species of coral reef fish? According to a new study, it's because about 50 million years ago, some fish figured out how to bite food from hard surfaces.

An increasingly common way to keep tabs on coral reef health is by measuring microorganisms in the local seawater. Microbial-based coral reef monitoring is excellent at detecting nutrient and health ...

At 1.5C of global warming, up to 90% of coral reefs could be lost. The next few months could be a defining moment ...

The Berkshire Coral Reef installation is on display at the '62 Center for Theatre & Dance. The Williams College Museum of Art ...

By Elizabeth Claire Alberts Biologist Erik Cordes has spent much of his career studying cold-water reefs — coral systems ...

Scientists are monitoring the impacts of ocean acidification on vital, colorful coral reefs in the Florida Keys by using a ...

Lord Howe Island lies in the middle of the ocean, about 700 kilometres northeast of Sydney. It’s covered in lush forest and ...

ST. JOHN, U.S. Virgin Islands—Thirty-five feet deep in clear turquoise waters, a three-foot-long yellow underwater robot maneuvers over a coral reef at a popular snorkeling site named Tektite. At the ...