The huge monster-sized animal, measuring over 100 feet across, isn't a fish or even a marine mammal like a whale. It's a ...

Among the myriad creatures that populate our ocean, some stand out as having an outsized impact on the marine environment—shaping and maintaining habitats that themselves sustain countless other forms ...

When Palacio and her team examined coral reefs after the 2015–2016 heat wave, they found that particular corals called Pocillopora —the main reef-building coral species in the eastern tropical Pacific ...

An artificial reef is a way of boosting the ocean's capacity to create fish, to increase the life of the Gulf." Some biologists worry that artificial reefs simply attract fish from natural reefs ...

Marine heatwaves are increasing, harming ocean life, fueling storms, and threatening coastal communities worldwide.

The coral reefs of Nha Trang, Vietnam, are in severe decline due to climate change, overfishing, and pollution.

Studying coral reefs used to mean hours of grueling manual analysis, but artificial intelligence is changing the game. A new ...

Coral reefs are often referred to as the rainforests of the ocean, a fitting comparison that highlights both their immense biodiversity and their critical role in supporting marine life.

Coral reefs are some of the world's most diverse ecosystems. Despite making up less than 1% of the world's oceans, one ...

Near an island in the South Pacific Ocean, a bright red sea creature with “canine-like” teeth swam around the coral reef.

Although they occupy less than 0.1% of the ocean floor, coral reefs are home to a quarter of all marine life - that’s more species than rainforests. Animals use reefs for shelter, food and laying eggs ...