Columbia Shallows is a dive site that welcomes divers of all skill levels, with depths between 20 and 30 feet. This location ...

These protected areas bring an incredible amount of biodiversity right into the bustling metropolis–including coral reefs.

America’s most iconic coral reef is dying. Only one thing will save it. An extreme heat wave has pushed Florida’s reef to the brink — and burned up years worth of progress.

Have you ever wondered what happens beneath the waves while you sleep? Coral reefs are not just static underwater gardens—they are bustling cities that never truly rest, where the rhythm of life ...

Tropical coral reefs encrust the coastlines of islands and continents near Earth’s equator but this zone, which has offered sufficient light and warmth for corals to evolve over hundreds of millions ...

This coral reef has given scientists hope for years. Now they’re worried. An island in the south Caribbean has shown a unique resilience to climate change, but now it faces the ultimate test.

Scientists from the University of Miami, the Florida Aquarium, and Tela Marine in Honduras are transplanting crossbred coral ...

Harmful bleaching of the world's coral has grown to include 84% of the ocean's reefs in the most intense event of its kind in recorded history, scientists say.

Questioning if fish bay at the moon could lead to ways to protect the ocean's damaged ecosystems. (Story first aired on All Things Considered on June 15, 2023.) ...

The words "coral reef" evoke a riot of color and life. But the ecosystem's disappearing. Now, new evidence points to an ally for the coral reef: a little creature called the sea cucumber.

Puhi lau milo is a 4-foot-long, beautiful moray eel that hides in the reef during the day and comes out to feed at night. If you have done a snorkel in Hawai‘i over a shallow lava and coral reef ...

On Grace Bay in Providenciales, you'll find a footpath just offshore near the Coral Gardens Resort. Follow that path to floating buoys that will guide you on your Bight Reef snorkel. A series of ...