Coral reefs are facing increasing threats around the globe. But on a remote Pacific island, scientists have found that reefs ...

Coral reefs are under threat right now due to abnormally warm ocean temperatures. Scientists are studying the healthiest reefs in the world in search of ways to help all reefs with climate change.

A super El Nino fuelling record ocean temperatures poses a "terrifying" threat to the world's fragile coral reefs, the chair ...

From a drone flying above the waves to a camera just inches from the seafloor, University of Miami researchers are transforming how scientists observe coral reefs and measure changes that were once ...

By Rajeev Tyagi Researchers surveyed 40 sites along the East African coastline from Kenya to Mozambique, studying seagrass ...

Coral reefs are often described as biodiversity hotspots, but new research shows they also act as powerful regulators of the microscopic life in the surrounding ocean. A new study led by Dr. Herdís G.

If you liked this story, share it with other people. An increasingly common way to keep tabs on coral reef health is by measuring microorganisms in the local seawater. Microbial-based coral reef ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Coral reefs perform many important functions, such as buffering coastlines and providing habitat for one-fourth of all marine ...

Rachel Feltman: Picture a coral reef. Even if you’re not an avid snorkeler or diver, chances are that movies and childhood trips to the aquarium have given you some sense of how vibrant and lively ...

NOAA’s National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP) socioeconomic team has published a new report, which presents primary ...

Scientists left structures up to 100 meters under the surface. Here’s what they found when they retrieved them 10 years later.

A coral reef in Honolulu, Hawaii. Half of global coral coverage has disappeared since the 1950s. Donald Miralle via Getty Images Imagining a coral reef might bring to mind scenes teeming with fish, ...