The new study shows even isolated reefs can self-seed and make a comeback.  Researchers studied isolated atoll coral reefs ...

The Arctic's Shifting Landscapes The Arctic is a vast, icy world where numerous species such as polar bears, seals, and ...

Researchers are designing a global real-time monitoring system to help save the world's coral reefs from further decline, primarily due to bleaching caused by global warming.

Time-lapse video shows how a mushroom coral polyp pulses and inflates, flinging its soft body into micro-hops to slowly move itself to a new location.

A new study by Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota has revealed a potential link between red tide algal blooms and long-term ...

Red tide is a naturally-occuring toxic algal bloom in Florida and the Gulf and can be harmful to people and animals.

When coral feed on larger quantities of zooplankton, it makes them stronger and more likely to be resilient against certain ...

Natural coastal habitats, such as mangrove swamps and salt marshes, play a role in mitigating storm-related losses, according ...

Researchers from James Cook University are looking into measures of past temperature variation to better predict the risk of ...

New study reveals that coral reefs in the Gulf of Eilat experienced a surprising 3,000-year "shutdown" in growth, from about 4,400 to 1,000 years ago, likely due to a temporary drop in sea level that ...

Hastings was inspired to launch the initiative after he showed students in his Advanced Placement environmental science class ...

Infected sea urchin on Reunion Island. Photo credit: Jean-Pascal Quod.