The Great Barrier Reef isn’t just a destination or a bucket list moment as one of the Seven Wonders of the Natural World. It is its own universe- a 1,400-mile-long special ecosystem of vibrant coral, ...

Australia is doing absolutely everything to protect its most iconic ecosystem—perhaps except the thing that matters most.

Over the past twenty years, coral reef restoration has seen unprecedented growth worldwide. From Indonesia to the Caribbean, thousands of projects have been launched with the goal of "saving" coral ...

South Florida is seeing a wave of new cars, but they won't add to traffic or lengthen anyone's commute. That's because the cars are made of marine-grade concrete and were installed underwater. Over ...

What if death could also bring new life? Instead of placing ashes in urns or scattering them in quiet ceremony, United Kingdom-based company Resting Reef incorporates cremated remains into handcrafted ...

BRUNSWICK, Ga. — A retired tugboat donated by the Amelia Island Marina in Fernandina Beach was sunk 8 nautical miles east of Cumberland Island in Georgia for use as an artificial reef on Wednesday.

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Coral reefs, some of the most stunningly beautiful marine ecosystems on Earth, are dying. Ninety percent of them will likely be gone by 2050 due to rising ocean temperatures and pollution. “But it’s ...

Oceans all over the world are experiencing warmer-than-normal temperatures, but waters off the southern U.S. could be on the brink of an ocean heat wave emergency as temperatures rise to unprecedented ...

For coral researchers, a day in the office is diving deep into the ocean to study coral reefs. Now, anyone interested in coral research can get a behind-the-scenes peak at what a “day in the office” ...

Scientists studying deep coral reefs near Guam say they have identified up to 20 potential new-to-science species—and a plethora of colorful and weird marine creatures—from the ocean's depths. The ...