The world's largest living structure is vast, spellbinding—and more at risk than ever. Here's why visiting Australia's Great Barrier Reef is actually a good thing.

By cutting into a tiny throat bone, Princeton's Chris Griffin showed that it belonged to an adult of a smaller tyrannosauroid ...

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

Discover the top six most important decomposers in the ocean and their vital role in breaking down organic matter and ...

The world’s oceans are becoming dangerously acidic. A controversial proposal would raise the pH — by mixing chemicals into ...

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Saudi Arabia is rapidly transforming its coastline into a global tourism hub through the introduction of comprehensive new ...

CARLSBAD Lagoon talk focuses on preserving ecosystem Batiquitos Lagoon hosts a presentation on “Preserving Ecosystems” at 10 a.m. Jan. 10 led by Tito Marchant, director of Conservation and Rewilding ...

A November 2025 dive to Davis Reef delivered a promising sight for Florida Aquarium scientists working to restore the ...

Located southwest of Hawaii and northeast of Australia, the Baker and Howland Islands are diminutive and often overlooked on maps. They lie just north of the Equator and are part of the UTC-12 time ...

Professor Johnston was a leading figure in marine ecology, known for her groundbreaking research on the impacts of climate change on marine ecosystems. Her work included significant studies on the ...

Coral reefs may seem like paradise, but they are being degraded by a range of global and local factors, including climate change, poor water quality, and overfishing. New research reveals that ...