Coral bleaching isn’t just an ocean crisis. Here’s how the global event endangers food security, local jobs—and the land ...

Largest deep-sea coral reef: How it was discovered The reef is too deep to explore by scuba diving, and that's why the mapping was done using 31 multi-beam sonars, according to the news release.

The island’s link to the airport and East End is to serve as the site of a project using coral reefs to protect man-made ...

Why do people care about coral reefs? Why does their damage cause such concern and outrage? What drives people to go to great ...

Coral reefs are also home to 32 of 34 recognized animal Phyla whereas only nine are found in tropical rainforests. Of all coral reef ecosystems, Hawaii’s reefs stand out as one of the most ...

Spending the day on the water isn't complete without the perfect playlist. But have you ever heard it played underwater?

World's largest deep-sea coral reef mapped 100 miles off coast of Florida. How big is it? ... "They don't rely on photosynthesis because they're actually living in the dark," said Sowers.

Science The Red Sea Could be a Climate Refuge for Coral Reefs A large new marine protected area could help some of the world’s most heat-tolerant corals survive the century, if the pressures ...

Although the humble sea cucumber may not look like much, it could soon be recruited to help save the world's coral reefs. The bottom-dwelling animals have been found to play a vital role in ...

The team uses deep-sea divers and machines to track down species of coral in the northern part of the Gulf - in areas both impacted and not impacted by the spill.

Visitors can interact with coral biologists working with the “at risk" Florida reefs. Threatened corals were selected and transferred to SeaWorld from the Florida Coral Rescue Center (FCRC ...

The massive 2010 oil spill damaged or killed coral in the Gulf of Mexico. Now some of the $20 billion settlement is helping researchers learn how to help the coral recover.