A large white coral reef containing important species and fossil traces has been found in a rare discovery. The reef, which ...

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.

Palau's corals have emerged unscathed from the world's devastating marine heatwaves. Researchers are breeding and planting them to save reefs from disappearing.

Coral bleaching refers to the process by which coral lose their bright, vibrant colors and turn white. This happens when coral get stressed and “expel” the microscopic bacteria that live on them and ...

The past three summers have been the worst on record for Florida's coral reefs. To try to restore them, scientists are ...

HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - A 10-year-old from Maui converted her backyard into a native plant nursery to help save coral reefs. Abby Rogers, a volunteer with the nonprofit Coral Reef Alliance, ...

Retired teacher John Hastings leads Sandpoint students on coral restoration missions in the Caribbean, combining education with hands-on conservation. Learn more at the upcoming KNPS event.

Researchers have developed new technologies to create a carbonate skeleton that could substantially speed up the rate of coral growth. A team of researchers from the King Abdullah University of ...

Coral reefs have long been a central focus of the impacts of climate change. We hear stories every other day, it seems, about how these vibrant ecosystems, including the Great Barrier Reef, are ...

MIAMI (CBSMiami/AP) - More than 60,000 fragments of nursery-raised coral are being planted by federal officials and environmental groups at reefs located off the Florida Keys. The National Oceanic and ...

A new AI method that can accurately detect coral reef health through sound recordings may remove the need for intensive visual studies by expert divers. A team of researchers from the University of ...