Before jumping in and exploring the beautiful world underneath the water, you need to know the best snorkeling practices to ...

These protected areas bring an incredible amount of biodiversity right into the bustling metropolis–including coral reefs.

A groundbreaking study of 7,000-year-old exposed coral reef fossils reveals how human fishing has transformed Caribbean reef ...

UNESCO World Heritage recognition has been given to seven new areas as World Heritage, following IUCN advice. Africa shone ...

WASHINGTON— The National Marine Fisheries Service announced critical habitat designations today for five threatened coral species living in the Pacific Ocean. The agency’s final rule protects 92 ...

Off the coast of Bunaken Island, Indonesia, two creatures’ vibrant bodies made them stand out against their rocky reef environment as divers swam past, leading to their discovery as two species new to ...

Climate change has already caused significant declines in coral reef coverage globally and is expected to do much further ...

Researchers at the University of Miami are hoping that hybrid corals, created by breeding local corals with those that thrive ...

By looking at the microbial communities that live on corals, our research uncovered a crucial role that fishes play in protecting coral reefs. We also discovered that these fishes together with clean ...

Marine biologists have deployed drones to document the world’s highest death rates of corals in the tropical waters off ...