The reef builders in chief are coral, an ancient organism with extraordinary powers. For as plant-like as they might seem, coral are actually animals , marine invertebrates related to sea anemones ...

Scientists transplant crossbred corals off Miami's coast to help local reefs combat climate change effects, introducing ...

Even as President Trump calls for slashing the funding of NOAA’s Coral Reef Conservation Program, reefs are dying just a ...

Scientists from the University of Miami, the Florida Aquarium, and Tela Marine in Honduras are transplanting crossbred coral ...

Scientists from the University of Miami, the Florida Aquarium, and Tela Coral in Honduras are transplanting crossbred coral ...

Scientists from the University of Technology Sydney are searching for “super corals,” species that are naturally more ...

As of 2021, coral bleaching impacted some 75% of reefs globally. Even the largest coral reef system in the world, the Great Barrier Reef, is dying; pollution and overfishing are other severe ...

Devastated coral reefs in the Philippines are sparking an effort to have people rebuild the underwater ecosystems with putty, nails and ‘Filipinnovation’. Researchers estimate that 70 percent ...

Plant-eating fish act as living lawn mowers that keep coral reefs healthy by pruning algae overgrowth, according to a new study by Scripps Institution of Oceanography, which found that protecting ...

Travelers to the Maldives are encouraged to help restore coral reefs in this simple yet engaging way. Skipping the US Travel 2025 ... unlike plants, they don’t make their own food.

Think a reef-safe sunscreen is a good environmental bet? Consumer Reports explains why you can't trust that label, and how to keep yourself—and the ocean—safe.

NOAA recently reported that the largest coral bleaching event on record is impacting 84% of the world’s reefs, including the ...