On June 1st, the world celebrated World Reef Awareness Day 2025 under the urgent theme: “Bringing Corals Back to Life.” This day highlights the indispensable role coral reefs play in sustaining marine ...

Coral reefs shape the daily rise and fall of nearby microbes, organizing them into rhythms that influence how reef ecosystems ...

STORY: Australia's Great Barrier Reef has suffered the largest decline in coral cover in two of its three regions over the last year. That’s according to a new report released by the Australian ...

The Great Barrier Reef isn’t just a destination or a bucket list moment as one of the Seven Wonders of the Natural World. It is its own universe- a 1,400-mile-long special ecosystem of vibrant coral, ...

New research has revealed alarming coral mortality rates of 92% after last year's bleaching event at Lizard Island on Queensland's Great Barrier Reef, marking one of the highest coral mortality rates ...

Marine biologists sampling coral reef waters multiple times a day have shown how they shape surrounding marine life.

Deep inside the crystal blue waters of oceans, where schools of fishes glide, glowing jellyfish pulsate, and giant turtles paddle their limbs, the floor is usually matted in corals. Called the ...

Coral reefs are often described as biodiversity hotspots, but new research shows they also act as powerful regulators of the ...

The ocean may be nature’s single greatest gift to humanity. It provides about half of the oxygen we breathe, feeds billions of people, supports countless jobs in every corner of the globe, and absorbs ...