The Living Architecture of Our Oceans " These incredible structures are built by tiny animals called polyps that secrete ...

Tropical reefs might look like inanimate rock, but these colorful seascapes are built by tiny jellyfish-like animals called corals. While adult corals build solid structures that are firmly attached ...

This is especially worrying because these massive corals are normally quite resilient to heat stress. Even the strong are now struggling to survive.

Marine scientists working on the coral reefs of Palau have made two unexpected discoveries that could provide insight into corals' resistance and resilience to ocean acidification. The team collected ...

Scientists hope a trial aimed at transplanting heat tolerant coral “babies” on the Great Barrier Reef will help avoid a ...

IF THE CORAL reef pictured below looks odd, that’s because it is. It is artificial, but co-opts the local ecology to help out. Fully grown, it will be a defence against erosion and wave damage—and a ...

The reef, which is just under two miles long and is in “pristine” condition, was found by a team of divers mapping the ocean floor for UNESCO. By Neil Vigdor An underwater mapping project recently ...

The Great Barrier Reef stretches for 1,429 miles just off Australia's northeastern coast. Auscape/Universal Images Group via Getty Image Tropical reefs might look like inanimate rock, but these ...