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

A study of 7000-year-old exposed coral reef fossils reveals how human fishing has transformed Caribbean reef food webs: as ...

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Reef "beauty salons" staffed by tiny cleaner fish aren t just for parasite removal they may also shape the microbial life of the entire ecosystem. A fascinating new study shows these bustling fish ...

Researchers at the University of Miami are hoping that hybrid corals, created by breeding local corals with those that thrive ...

The archipelago includes more than 1,000 islands, all of which offer unique underwater experiences. Tourists get to explore ...

"Their presence is highly sensitive to environmental changes. If the coral reefs are damaged or polluted, the population of ...

Scientists studied baby corals and found that some species stay very close to their parents while others travel huge ...

Fish make hanging motionless in the water column look effortless, and scientists had long assumed hovering was a type of rest ...

They hesitated at first, but the fishermen jumped into the water after realizing how calm the tiger sharks were, said Chelsea ...

A British start-up has come up with the original and surprising idea of building artificial coral reefs made from human ashes ...