Discover how the rise and fall of shallow-water coral reefs has influenced the Earth's recovery from major carbon dioxide ...

Over the past 250 million years, periods when coral reef growth has peaked have coincided with big rises in sea temperatures ...

Now, a one-of-a-kind cultural project aims to repair some of that damage, rebuilding the precious reef line through ...

Coral reefs have long been celebrated as biodiversity hotspots—but new research shows they have also played a much deeper ...

Few ecosystems are struggling more than coral reefs. They’re facing a variety of threats like warmer temperatures, pollution and overfishing. A team led by Aran Mooney at the Woods Hole Oceanographic ...

Our critic explores “Reefline,” an underwater public sculpture park that hopes to be a haven for art and corals. But some ...

New research reveals that one of the largest-ever marine conservation initiatives has helped to prevent more frequent ...

Everything you thought you knew about coral reefs might be wrong. From misconceptions about their decline to surprising facts about their resilience, discover the real story behind these vital ...

A 7-mile underwater sculpture park off Miami Beach uses concrete sculptures seeded with lab-grown corals to rebuild reefs and ...

By the year 2100, rising carbon dioxide levels are expected to alter ocean chemistry so severely that coral reef communities ...

On a remote coral reef near Papua New Guinea, endless streams of bubbles rise from cracks in the seabed into the shallow ...

It’s a direct threat to human communities. Scientists issue dire warning about unique species off US coast: 'We're running ...