The story demonstrates how resilient nature is when given the chance. Researchers make stunning discovery while studying ...

Coral reefs appear to run a daily timetable for microscopic life in nearby waters. Scientists found that microbial ...

Decomposition is essential to all ecosystems, both on land and in the ocean. In marine environments, decomposition and ...

Deep within the sea lies another world entirely. It’s a world of complete darkness, where light is absorbed thousands of feet ...

Denise’s pygmy seahorse, barely larger than a fingernail, blends perfectly with its coral home. Found in the western Pacific, ...

Scientists say coral fisheries could sustainably provide thousands of additional meals per square kilometer. But it requires ...

Coral reefs don’t just shape marine life you can see, they also control the daily rhythms of invisible microbes nearby.

Coral reefs are often described as biodiversity hotspots, but this study reframes them as potent regulators of the ocean’s ...

Marine biologists sampling coral reef waters multiple times a day have shown how they shape surrounding marine life.

Scientists warn that a proposed expansion of Port Everglades could cause unprecedented damage to corals in the U.S., ...

Learn how coral reefs drive daily changes in ocean microbes — a process that shapes how nutrients and energy move through ...

Keystone species play an outsized role in the ecosystem, affecting the natural balance in ways that cannot easily be replaced.