MELBOURNE, Australia — The United Nations issued a dire alert Monday, warning that many of the world’s coral reefs could die as soon as 2040 as a result of climate change. Already, warming waters have ...

Found near Australia, Solenostomus snuffleupagus is a shaggy swimmer that closely resembles Mr. Snuffleupagus from Sesame ...

The offspring of a common coral branching species set up a new home up to 100 kilometers or more from their parents in one of ...

Australia boasts plenty of superlatives when it comes to its natural landmarks. The Great Barrier Reef, the world's biggest coral reef system on the north-east coast, is rightly recognised as a Unesco ...

In the midst of a mass coral bleaching event along the West Australian coast, a group of scientists have discovered a section ...

Record ocean heat has taken a devastating toll on one of the world’s greatest natural wonders, with coral bleaching on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef reaching “catastrophic” levels, a new study has ...

Dive into the coral reefs of Southeast Asia or Australia and you’ll likely spot a wrasse. But which of the hundreds of kinds of wrasses will you see? These fish can be 1 inch to more than 8 feet in ...

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is experiencing yet another mass coral bleaching event due to heat, the country’s government confirmed Friday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access ...

Over 1,000 previously unmapped coral reefs have been discovered stretching across northern Australia, with scientists identifying the massive marine habitats without leaving the office. Led by the ...