Tropical coral reefs encrust the coastlines of islands and continents near Earth’s equator but this zone, which has offered ...

Researchers at the University of Miami are hoping that hybrid corals, created by breeding local corals with those that thrive ...

As baby corals float in the currents, they can expand their species’ range. But can they get to climate refuges fast enough ...

Coral reefs are the lifeblood of the ocean, providing shelter and resources for countless marine animals. Discover 10 fascinating creatures that depend on coral reefs for survival, and learn how ...

These top predators eat smaller animals, balancing the populations of fish and other marine life. For example, sharks protect ...

When Victoria Glynn came to Panama to study the effects of extreme ocean temperatures on coral reefs at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) as a pre-doctoral fellow in professor ...

University of Missouri researchers find Earth's ancient animal reefs were surprisingly sparse compared to their modern ...

The animals’ survival is vital to the health of reefs, where they eat algae that can smother coral. It’s one of the many reasons Hallan is committed to capturing their beauty: “They are ...

Though thousands of miles from Rarotonga, Brown conducts similar thermal resistance experiments on local eelgrass. She’s been ...

Scientists had determined that ocean acidification enters this danger zone or crosses this planetary boundary when the amount ...

You wouldn’t be entirely wrong as some of the loudest animals are indeed very large, and larger animals tend to have bigger ...