Discovered by National Geographic's Manu San Félix, this 500-year-old coral the size of half a football field is changing how ...

The coral reefs in the Bahamas, Jamaica, and the rest of the Caribbean are among the most biodiverse places on the planet. They’re also disappearing, threatened by everything from climate change to ...

In what seems like excellent news, coral cover in parts of the Great Barrier Reef is at a record high, according to new data from the Australian Institute of Marine Science. But this doesn’t ...

This piece comes to us from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). Governments are poised to make new commitments to biodiversity-rich ecosystems like coral reefs this month in Montreal. To make ...

Feeding coral larvae a coral "baby food" can dramatically increase their chances of survival, offering a new avenue for reef ...

Coral reefs, those vibrant underwater cities, stand on the precipice of collapse. While rising ocean temperatures and coral bleaching grab headlines, a new essay in Current Biology reveals a hidden ...

Global warming has had a more devastating effect on some of the world's finest coral reefs than previously assumed, suggests the first report to show the long-term impact of sea temperature rise on ...

CN — Two species of coral in the Florida Reef are now “functionally extinct” as a result of an unprecedented 2023 marine heat ...

Coral reefs provide many services to coastal communities, including critical protection from flood damage. A new study reveals how valuable coral reefs are in protecting people, structures, and ...