As if we needed more proof that birds are better than rats, it’s here. . . at least for their role in revitalizing coral reefs, a core component of marine ecosystems. Scientists have found that coral ...

In a few weeks, the water temperature hit a high that triggered the coral to jettison the beneficial algae living in its ...

Over that time, he's witnessed an alarming trend. In the past 20 years, half of Florida corals have died off. "Watching the decline of coral at Looe Key has been heartbreaking," Lapointe says. "When I ...

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This article was originally featured on Hakai Magazine, an online publication about science and society in coastal ecosystems. Read more stories like this at hakaimagazine.com. Arah Narida leans over ...

Coral reefs, once thriving underwater cities teeming with life, now face an unprecedented crisis. Scientists have declared that coral reefs have become the first major environmental system on Earth to ...

Mounting evidence shows the state of coral reefs is worsening despite concerted local conservation. The answer is public ...

MIAMI — Earth just reached its first catastrophic climate tipping point. Coral reefs around the world are facing widespread dieback. “Unless we take radical steps, I fear that we’re going to see the ...

Saving coral reefs might be possible with the power of … sound? Scientists have found that playing certain sounds through underwater speakers can help restore damaged coral ecosystems. This ...

In a lab at the University of Miami, there are tanks of knobby, tan-colored corals from Florida, Honduras and the Cayman Islands. They've been drafted into a sort of coral Olympics, as scientists look ...