Coral reefs are known for their vibrant, rainbow-hued colors. They are vital to 25% of ocean life, even though they only make ...

Coral reefs in Honolulu and other coastal areas are undergoing what experts say is the world's worst coral bleaching event.

Australia's coral reefs, including the lesser-known subtropical systems, are hit hard as the world faces its fourth, and ...

A new study reveals that heat-tolerant symbiotic algae may be essential to saving elkhorn coral (Acropora palmata) -- a foundational species in Caribbean reef ecosystems -- from the devastating ...

A new bioengineered ink dramatically boosts coral larvae settlement. The oceans are getting hotter and coral reefs are ...

Wanting to know how clownfish cope with changes to their environment, we repeatedly measured 134 wild fish in Kimbe Bay, ...

Share articleThere’s a new glimmer of hope for Florida’s struggling coral reefs, thanks to a recent study that suggests a special kind of heat-tolerant algae might be the key to saving elkhorn coral, ...

Corals everywhere on the planet live in harmony with microscopic organisms. Many corals get their vivid colors from ...

The research showed that while certain corals only tend to inhabit the waters close to the surface, some species survive ...

Finding more heat-resistant coral species could be the key to staving off their extinction as ocean temperatures are expected ...

With coral reefs in crisis due to climate change, scientists have engineered a bio-ink that could help promote coral larvae settlement and restore these underwater ecosystems before it's too late.