When Key Biscayne residents Michael Caggiano and Laine Shakerdge decided to start a nonprofit, they wanted to raise funds for ...

The red coral colonies that were transplanted a decade ago on the seabed of the Medes Islands have survived successfully. They are very similar to the original communities and have contributed to the ...

This work is incredibly crucial. Researchers make game-changing discovery while studying one of nature's crown jewels: 'We ...

NHA TRANG, Vietnam (AP) — The gentle waves off the coast of central Vietnam’s Nha Trang obscure an open secret: The life-giving coral reefs below are dying. The waters are eerily devoid of fish.

What coral researchers could really use is a computer model that simulates how polyps grow into complex structures from simple physical rules. Such a tool could help them understand how reef ...

The largest barrier reef in the Western Hemisphere, it is a living, breathing world, home to dazzling biodiversity, including 60 varieties of coral. However, this vital ecosystem faces mounting ...

The SS United States, once the fastest ocean liner, is making its final journey to become the world's largest artificial reef off Florida's Gulf Coast. Tugboats are guiding the vessel to Mobile, ...

Coral reefs are some of the Earth's most productive ecosystems, but you might've heard today they're under threat from seemingly every angle. Fun fact: if all the world's coral reefs were gathered ...

Reporting in Proceedings Biological Sciences, researchers found that a species of branching coral benefitted from a reef-dwelling crab, especially when the coral was heat-stressed and wounded.

A new AI-driven system will monitor coral reefs in real time, helping scientists predict and prevent damage from climate change. Scientists are using AI and remote sensing to create a real-time coral ...

A county in Florida is planning to turn this ageing ocean liner into the world's largest artificial reef. The historic vessel departed from south Philadelphia’s Delaware River waterfront on ...