The ocean may be nature’s single greatest gift to humanity. It provides about half of the oxygen we breathe, feeds billions ...

Rows of tanks filled with liquid nitrogen sit in temperature-controlled chambers at Sydney's Taronga zoo, cradling parts of ...

As baby corals float in the currents, they can expand their species’ range. But can they get to climate refuges fast enough ...

Marine experts say governments must protect fragile ecosystems from destructive practices such as bottom trawling and deep ...

Leafy sea dragons have leafy appendages that help them blend seamlessly into seaweed and coral environment. Found in the ...

The study authors say the findings nevertheless underscore the need to reduce local stressors and make rapid, deep cuts ...

Exclusive before and after photos reveal how recent bleaching near Australia’s Lord Howe Island has dramatically changed the region’s coral ... on reefs three to 10 feet deep enabled them ...

“Deep coral reefs occur throughout the world and generally ... Some of the ROV cameras film continuously, and others take time-lapse photos every 10 seconds. A full survey of a reef section ...

"Although we were in the area to collect other samples, serendipitously we observed bleaching on the deep coral reefs on one of our ... collection into one single image, a so-called a photomosaic ...

The notion of "peering into the deep" is evident on multiple levels ... Role of surgeonfish in maintaining the ecological balance in coral reefs These findings underscore the importance of ...

New research from Simon Brandl at The University of Texas at Austin challenges a long-held belief about coral reefs.

HOWARD: Bring back images that would give scientists insights ... Until quite recently, the deep coral reefs were this big, dark void on our map of life. But each new discovery leads us to new ...