Coral reefs are the lifeblood of the ocean, providing shelter and resources for countless marine animals. Discover 10 ...

A whopping 84% of coral reefs are affected by the latest global bleaching event, which is the worst on record.

Bleached coral dies when exposed to heat stress for too long, threatening the bountiful marine ecosystem that depends on it ...

The biodiversity of Earth's oceans is disproportionately concentrated in coral reefs—the vibrant undersea ecosystems where ...

Coral reefs are a crucial part of the marine ecosystem, providing habitats for all sorts of marine life and protecting coastlines from storm damage. But scientists say rising ocean temperatures are ...

A new study links grazing halo patterns in coral reefs, as well as those in other patchy habitats, to the spatial patterns of the shelter habitat itself. The researchers found that grazing halos are ...

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, the International Coral Reef Initiative ...

Swim along the edge of a coral reef and you'll often see schools of sleek, torpedo-shaped fishes gliding through the currents, feeding on tiny plankton from the water column. For decades ...

The world's coral reefs are in the midst of the fourth and largest global bleaching event in recorded history, NOAA announced ...