This secretive native of both sides of the Caribbean—from Belize to the British Virgin Islands—hides out on ledges and in caves of reefs up to 140 feet below the surface of the sea. Although not being ...

Most sea sponges are simple, yet ancient, animals that live in coral reef ecosystems. They feed by passively filtering ocean ...

The planet has been flipping between two main modes of carbon recovery depending on the state of coral reefs, new research ...

​The ocean is home to some of the most stunning colours in nature, but few are as mesmerising as the vibrant electric blue seen only in the rarest of the rarest animals. These creatures seem as if ...

Coral reefs are the most diverse of all marine ecosystems. They teem with life, with about one-quarter of all ocean species depending on reefs for food and shelter at some point in their lifecycle.

Coral reefs didn’t merely mirror global change, but helped regulate how fast the climate bounced back from massive surges of ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – Simulated moonlight. Perfect temperatures. A hum of bubbling saltwater. A team of marine biologists had done everything they could to set the stage for something akin to a romantic ...

A new study of coral reefs in Papua New Guinea shows ocean acidification simplifies coral structure, making crucial habitat less appealing to certain fish species. While much media attention has ...

India’s coral reefs are rapidly collapsing under unprecedented ocean warming and repeated bleaching events. Scientists warn that restoration may no longer be enough, with reefs nearing an irreversible ...