We were not expecting to see this level of biodiversity in the Argentine deep sea, and are so excited to see it teeming with ...

Australian scientists are donning their wetsuits and trying something bold to help one of the world's most iconic natural ...

A new study reveals that more than half of the world's coral reefs are bleached because of ocean warming, with 15% ...

Each day, coral reefs quietly reshape the microscopic world drifting just above them. As daylight fades and returns, the smallest ocean organisms - bacteria, algae, and single-celled predators - ...

The reef was discovered at a depth of about 1,310 to 1,970 feet, scientists said. Image courtesy of L. Robinson (U. Bristol), D. Fornari (WHOI), M. Taylor (U. Essex), D. Wanless (Boise State U.) ...

Tropical rainforests and coral reefs are both highly complex ecosystems that are rich in biodiversity. Coral reefs are often described as underwater rainforests. -- Maui Ocean Center photo Tropical ...

Marine biologists discovered two pristine deep-sea coral reefs off the coast of the Galápagos islands this week, one of which is over eight football fields long. The reefs sit between 370 and 420 ...

For more than a quarter billion years, coral reefs did far more than brighten shallow seas. Long before humans appeared, ...

In a much-needed win for the marine environment, a never-before-seen deep-sea reef featuring coral thousands of years old and “teeming with life” has been discovered in the Galápagos Marine Reserve.

Although the humble sea cucumber may not look like much, it could soon be recruited to help save the world's coral reefs. The bottom-dwelling animals have been found to play a vital role in protecting ...

This sea turtle swims among colorful coral reefs in the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Coral areas provide food and shelter for marine life. Fish and reefs fill the clear blue water.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — South Florida researchers trying to prevent predatory fish from devouring laboratory-grown coral are grasping at biodegradable straws in an effort to ...