A spearfisher has been mauled on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia’s second fatal shark attack in just over a week ...

Environment and Water Minister Murray Watt has renewed his vow to fight the Great Barrier Reef’s potential listing as “in ...

Marine biologist Anne Hoggett inspects and records bleached and dead coral around Lizard Island on the Great Barrier Reef on April 5, 2024. Australia's Great Barrier Reef has suffered its most ...

Canberra: Humankind must be "at its best" to protect the iconic Great Barrier Reef from the threats posed by climate change, invasive species and fishing activities, urged Australia's Minister for the ...

Hundreds of scientists backed by the Australian government are working to save the iconic Great Barrier Reef with new technology. Here & Now's Indira Lakshmanan speaks to Cedric Robillot, executive ...

Crown-of-thorns starfish can detect chemical cues in water (chemoreception), allowing them to respond to predators like the giant triton. The giant triton is one of the few natural predators of the ...

This story was originally published by Vox and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. “I just got a whiff,” said Peter Harrison, a marine scientist, as he leaned over the edge ...

Synthetic pheromones may be a promising tool in attracting and culling troublesome crown-of-thorns starfish, which rapidly eat large amounts of coral on the Great Barrier Reef Annie Roth, bioGraphic ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. “I just got a whiff,” said Peter Harrison, a marine scientist, as he leaned over the ...

There are fears the Great Barrier Reef is in the midst of the worst crown-of-thorns starfish outbreak in 60 years. Scientists are rushing to remove the predator with concerns a major expansion of ...