Human activity has lessened the resilience of modern coral reefs by restricting the food-fueled energy flow that moves ...

Shorter food chains could mean reefs are less able to weather changes in food availability, threatening an already vulnerable ecosystem.

A coral reef restoration project off the coast of Spain has demonstrated just what can be achieved with a little care and attention. The Deep CORE initiative has revitalized coral reefs in the ...

As carbon emissions continue to be pumped into the atmosphere at record levels, it will be critical to recapture and sequester as much of these warming gases as possible. While technological ...

The Kumulipo (Hawaiian creation chant) states that life began with the coral polyp and as more life was born, it became more and more complex. It is believed that coral is an akua, or deity, that may ...

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 ...

-- A pioneering study has revealed significant improvements in coral health through an innovative approach of transplanting healthy reef ecosystems to damaged reefs. The study offers new hope for ...

The Earth has entered a new climate reality: warm-water coral reefs are now widely recognized as the first environment on the planet to have passed a climate tipping point. The Global Tipping Points ...

A new study shows that ocean acidification is changing the mix of microbes in coral reef systems, which can be used to assess ecosystem health. A new study shows that ocean acidification is changing ...

Hawaii has plenty of gorgeous coral reefs that snorkelers love to explore, but the science behind the reefs is just as ...

SEATTLE — The Seattle Aquarium's new Ocean Pavilion expansion opened to the public Thursday. The Seattle Aquarium said the Ocean Pavilion is the first project to be completed as part of the Seattle ...