Tropical coral reefs cover less than 1% of the seafloor, yet support 25% of all marine species. They are also incredibly ...

The last decade has been the hottest decade in human history.  Driven by drought and extreme winds, a massive fire burned its ...

Zoe Richards receives funding from the Minderoo Foundation. The heatwave in Western Australia last summer broke records. As marine scientists, we were deeply concerned about whether Ningaloo’s corals ...

South Florida is home to the only barrier reef in the continental United States. But does it matter to people on land that the corals – like anywhere else in the world — are bleaching? To answer our ...

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 ...

A rare coral bleaching event is going on now offshore of Fort Lauderdale and Dania Beach – and researchers at Nova Southeastern University are calling the findings troubling. Research shows octocorals ...

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 ...

In 2023, a University of Miami Rosenstiel School scientist collects healthy coral off Key Biscayne as part of an research effort to better understand the heat tolerance of certain coral species and ...

Kaiku Kaholoa’a uses various equipment to conduct dives and take reef samples for testing. He is looking for ones that show a high tolerance to rising temperatures in an effort to help save coral from ...

The Federal Trade Commission announced today that the Walt Disney Co. has agreed to pay $10 million to settle allegations that the entertainment company had engaged in the “unlawful collection” of ...

Beneath a cloak of darkness, illuminated only by glow sticks and red-filtered flashlights, researchers waited underwater off Key Largo hoping to witness one of the rarest events of sex in the sea.