Coral nurseries, collecting larvae and even playing soundtracks underwater, scientists around the world are trying lots of techniques to try to help restore coral reefs.

On Isla Grande, a bone-white island in Colombia’s Rosario archipelago, diving guides have gone out almost every day since ...

Rhode Island's Northern star coral, Astrangia poculata, is the first hard coral species to undergo successful gene insertion. Researchers manipulated Astrangia's genes, potentially offering insights ...

A new study study used ocean circulation models to tracking the movement of coral larvae across 850 reefs. Here's what it ...

In a new study, we found that across the Caribbean, the 2023 marine heatwave – combined with a deadly disease known as stony coral tissue loss disease – has pushed reefs over a threshold scientists ...

Coral reefs are crucial to ocean health. Here’s how a collective of young ocean advocates is creating a global movement of passionate “coral gardeners.” Rolex’s Perpetual Planet Initiative supports ...

Scientists say coral reefs may be getting sick from more than ocean heat, with nutrient imbalance now linked to deadly ...

South of Tampa Bay, in Florida, wedged between a quiet neighborhood and a mangrove forest, custom-designed aquariums are home to thousands of sea-urchin larvae that tumble and drift through the water.

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Several meters underwater off the coast of Bonaire, a small island in the south ...

First of 2 parts Every year, millions of people flock to the world’s coral reefs to marvel at the diversity of marine life ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jared Ranahan is a reporter who covers travel and ecotourism. With close to 2,000 avian species found across the nation, Colombia ...

Researchers say a recently discovered species of seaweed is killing large patches of coral on once-pristine reefs and is rapidly spreading across one of the most remote and protected ocean ...