Scientists discovered that crabs eat young crown-of-thorns starfish, reducing their population before they damage coral reefs ...

Coral reefs are some of the world's most diverse ecosystems. Despite making up less than 1% of the world's oceans, one ...

Researchers have found that reef fish from the Arabian Gulf, the world's hottest sea, exhibit a higher tolerance to temperature fluctuations compared to those from more thermally stable coral reefs.

The red coral colonies that were transplanted a decade ago on the seabed of the Medes Islands have survived successfully. They are very similar to the original communities and have contributed to the ...

And with the documentary “Reef Builders,” which recently premiered during SXSW, she shines a light on coral reef restoration efforts. “Truthfully, not everyone is able to make an impact.

NHA TRANG, Vietnam — The gentle waves off the coast of central Vietnam’s Nha Trang obscure an open secret: The life-giving coral reefs below are dying. The waters are eerily devoid of fish.

"I've witnessed decades of coral reef devastation due to rapidly warming oceans, over-fishing and over-tourism. Restoring the world's coral reefs isn't something that can be undertaken alone ...

NHA TRANG, Vietnam (AP) — The gentle waves off the coast of central Vietnam’s Nha Trang obscure an open secret: The life-giving coral reefs below are dying. The waters are eerily devoid of fish.

What coral researchers could really use is a computer model that simulates how polyps grow into complex structures from simple physical rules. Such a tool could help them understand how reef ...