A drop in shipping emissions has caused a surge in warming at the Great Barrier Reef, fuelling calls for drastic actions such ...

Coral bleaching isn’t just an ocean crisis. Here’s how the global event endangers food security, local jobs—and the land ...

NASA's image captures the breathtaking trio of prehistoric atolls, Rowley Shoals.

This 2011 astronaut photo shows the atolls of Rowley Shoals lined up in a near-perfect line off the coast of Australia. The island trio was once part of an ancient barrier reef system that stretched ...

An Australian study revealed how coral reefs could gain resilience in other areas, offering hope for these critical marine ...

These protected areas bring an incredible amount of biodiversity right into the bustling metropolis–including coral reefs.

Aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN-73) arrived in Manila on Thursday for a port visit, the first since it departed ...

University of Leicester-led research has revealed the start of industrial deforestation of the Malaysian rainforest and its long-lasting impact on coastal ecosystems in the skeletons of corals.

Scientists studied baby corals and found that some species stay very close to their parents while others travel huge ...

Understanding how far Great Barrier Reef corals are from their parents could be key to identifying and protecting at-risk ...

It’s in one of the world’s most populous nations, on Australia’s doorstep and a former centre of global trade. Yet the Maluku Islands now feel untouched.

Soft coral diversity drops off below the arid horn of Africa, and though the Red Sea is wrapped in a garland of reefs, it has significantly fewer soft coral species.