The ocean may be nature’s single greatest gift to humanity. It provides about half of the oxygen we breathe, feeds billions ...

So the clue was, ‘This temperate coral undergoes quiescence in the winter. Another word for this is … ?’” Anya Brown has ...

Urgent action is critical to safeguard coral reefs. Inger Andersen, UNEP Executive Director, emphasizes integrating ...

Coral reefs are likely one of the most common subjects of nature documentaries and hold special interest in the world for ...

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The fate of coral reefs has been written with a degree of certainty rare in climate science: at 1.5 degrees Celsius of global ...

Where do you go when you’re a fish and you need a skincare treatment? Coral reefs contain natural “beauty salons,” lively ...

As world leaders gather to address a global marine crisis at the UN Ocean Conference, scientists from the Woods Hole ...

Massive sea urchin populations are destroying Hawaii's coral reefs faster than they can naturally rebuild themselves.

Cleaner fish shape coral reef health by affecting where and how microbes spread. Removing them changed fish behavior.

As baby corals float in the currents, they can expand their species’ range. But can they get to climate refuges fast enough ...