Coral reefs are home to over one million species, earning them the nickname "the rainforests of the sea." However, coral ...

Coral reefs are the most diverse of all marine ecosystems. They teem with life, with about one-quarter of all ocean species depending on reefs for food and shelter at some point in their lifecycle.

Florida’s coral reefs have been under attack from a deadly disease for years.

New research has mapped more than 64,000 square miles where the crucial habitat seems to be somewhat protected from the impacts of the warming ocean ...

In early June 2023, the coral reefs in the lower Florida Keys and the Dry Tortugas were stunning. We were in diving gear, checking up on hundreds of corals we had transplanted as part of our ...

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 ...

Why do people care about coral reefs? Why does their damage cause such concern and outrage? What drives people to go to great lengths to protect and restore them? Of course, it’s partly because of ...

Some scientists have held out hope that, given the threats tropical corals face from climate change, they could improve their viability by expanding their range — by finding refuge in more temperate ...

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Why do some coral reefs weather marine heat waves better than others? A new study published in Scientific Reports shows that ...

Blank Park Zoo is working to rescue and restore coral species affected by a devastating disease that has killed millions of ...