Coral reefs are renowned for their beauty as well as their diversity. But not many people know that most of the diversity found around coral reefs is completely hidden to the naked eye. Welcome to the ...

This stunning underwater scene features two colorful nudibranchs, also known as sea slugs, slowly moving across a vibrant coral reef. Despite their delicate appearance, nudibranchs are remarkable ...

In 2012, Nature revealed that humans provide a home to thousands of different species of microbes in a series of papers that ...

The underwater world often feels like something from another planet. Life in the seas and oceans remains a mystery to those of us on the surface—not only fascinating but also breathtakingly beautiful, ...

Coral reefs are the most diverse of all marine ecosystems. They teem with life, with about one-quarter of all ocean species depending on reefs for food and shelter at some point in their lifecycle.

Ever wondered what those vivid, colourful plant-like or rock-like structures at the bottom of the sea are? Yes, they are ...

An isolated wonder some 1,200 miles from the nearest city, Montgomery Reef disappears as quickly as it appears, mirroring the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. GrrlScientist writes about evolution, ecology, behavior and health. Almost one decade of recorded data retrieved from deep coral ...

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Most reef tank filters tackle waste after it dissolves, but by then the damage to water quality has already begun. There is a ...

It’s more than 100 feet long, at least 300 years old and visible from space. The world’s largest coral has just been discovered in the southwest Pacific Ocean, scientists announced Wednesday. The mega ...