The rise in sea temperatures, even by just a few degrees above the normal limit, damages the symbiosis between coral and ...

Explore why coral reefs are collapsing worldwide, the science behind the crisis, and the innovative solutions that may help ...

Coral reefs may seem like paradise, but they are being degraded by a range of global and local factors, including climate ...

A strange disease has killed 99.7% of a type of sea urchin called Diadema africanum along Tenerife's coast in just three ...

In an underwater nursery just off the Dominican Republic coast, tiny corals born in a laboratory are slowly growing under the ...

Scientists have discovered 20 potential new species at some of the deepest points of the Pacific Ocean, which is expected to increase after final DNA analysis. The species were identified using 13 of ...

By Jill Miranda Baker The agenda included close encounters with sharks, rays, manatees, penguins, sea otters, octopuses, ...

Alabama researchers will track sound changes as the 990-foot vessel transforms into an artificial reef off Florida's coast ...

Vietnam has revved up South China Sea land reclamation efforts this year, beginning construction on eight previously ...

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

Sea urchins are dying off worldwide from an unknown disease, threatening reef balance and sparking urgent efforts to identify the pathogen.

The Canary Islands may represent the “missing link” in a global pandemic killing sea urchins. Sea urchins help build and maintain marine habitats in much the same way that large plant-eating animals ...