Sea urchins are disappearing from the Canary Islands, and scientists warn the loss could trigger major changes across marine ecosystems.

TL;DR• A mass die-off of sea urchins in the Canary Islands has led to a halt in reproduction, pointing to possible local ...

Marine researchers have been wowed by the size of a centuries-old black coral found in Fiordland. A massive black coral, measuring 4 meters high and 4.5 meters wide, has been found by researchers ...

Samantha Garrard receives funding from the United Kingdom Research and Innovation and from Horizon Europe, funding European research through the European Commission. Tropical coral reefs cover less ...

Plastic pollution is a growing problem in many reef ecosystems, and its effects are not well understood. Most previous research has focused exclusively on adult corals and their interactions with ...

The extent of coral reefs worldwide has played a key role in Earth’s climate in the past 250 million years – but not in the way you might expect. Coral reefs are net producers of carbon dioxide ...

The first major assessment of coral near busy Port Everglades in a decade has led scientists to a surprising discovery: one of the world’s busiest channels is also home to millions of corals, ...

Elkhorn and staghorn coral are now functionally extinct around the state, researchers say, meaning they no longer play any significant role in their ecosystem. By Catrin Einhorn After a searing ocean ...

Thanks to the dire condition of the Earth's coral reefs, the planet has now reached its first tipping point for human-caused climate change, according to a new report by scientists in Europe. The ...

Soar above the unique convergence of desert and sea with this breathtaking drone video of Eilat, Israel. Witness the spectacular contrast as the dramatic, arid Eilat Mountains meet the brilliant, deep ...