This species is rarely seen near the water's surface, so the special sighting indicates the sanctuary is recovering from ...

Probiotics has become a buzzword among nutritionists and wellness gurus. But did you know that coral reefs benefit from probiotics too? These probiotics might not come in a brightly colored bottle ...

A coral species believed to be extinct, Rhizopsammia wellingtoni, believed to be extinct for 24 years was recently ...

Off the coast of Papua New Guinea, a "dwarf"-like sea creature with spotted eyes swam around a reef. It darted into a nearby ...

The broad-barred goby (Gobidion histrio) in the coral Acropora nasuta. The coral is in contact with the toxic seaweed Chlorodesmis fastigiata. Toxic seaweed might be a coral’s worst nightmare. So what ...

The feces of some algae-eating fish could be deadly to coral reefs while coral-eating fish could benefit reefs, according to a new study from Rice University. Grazers, or fish that consume algae and ...

The Great Barrier Reef is suffering its third mass bleaching event in five years. It follows the record-breaking mass bleaching event in 2016 that killed a third of Great Barrier Reef corals, ...

"passing their tipping point." According to the report, widespread coral dieback is taking place and – unless ...

For hungry fish, corals make a difficult meal: venomous, coated with mucus and embedded in a razor-sharp, calcified skeleton. But one species, the tubelip wrass (Labropsis australis), has developed an ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. GrrlScientist writes about evolution, ecology, behavior and health. An 18-year study revealed that repeated episodes of severe ...

Anglers hankering for sweet reef fish this weekend will have to be patient, as hundreds of species are busy producing ...

At a time when the Great Barrier Reef and other coral reefs are facing unprecedented destruction, researchers in Australia have found a small ray of hope for the fish that make the reefs their home.