These incredible corals form what may be one of the world’s largest reef systems—and researchers have a plan to restore it ...

Scientists call for a major acceleration in coral assisted evolution research to help reefs cope with rapidly warming oceans.

Scientists warn that assisted evolution may be too slow to save coral reefs as ocean heat waves intensify and climate change ...

Hidden reef sounds reveal oxygen production patterns, helping scientists track coral reef health in real time.

The tiny cnidarians that build massive structures like the Great Barrier Reef out of their skeletons have inspired new ...

According to the authors of a study published in the journal Coral Reefs, fire corals may be undergoing a "silent extinction.

Corals have developed a sophisticated internal fan system to protect themselves from climate change, a study has revealed. Coral reefs are under threat from coral bleaching, which eventually leads to ...

Dania Beach, Fla. — Scientists have moved about 300 endangered sea corals from South Florida to the Texas Gulf Coast for research and restoration. Nova Southeastern University and Texas A&M University ...

Can dying coral be nursed back to life by healthy coral? A new theory from a pair of marine biologists studying how the tiny ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...

Coral reefs already face a litany of threats. Experts say storm runoff from the recent Kona lows will only make matters worse ...

A surprising amount of plastic pollution in the ocean may wind up in a previously overlooked spot: the skeletons of living corals. Up to about 20,000 metric tons of tiny fragments called microplastics ...