Remote reefs off Australia’s northwest coast may be remnants of an ancient reef system that helped shape modern marine life.

Nearly 1,500 meters below the surface of the South Atlantic, a remotely operated vehicle glided along a canyon wall no ...

Researchers have developed an autonomous system for seeking out and mapping hotspots of biodiversity on coral reefs with ...

Glass sponges may be one of the most peculiar creatures on the planet. These animals were one of the first complex lifeforms ...

The Great Blue Hole in Belize is more than a stunning circle in the ocean — it’s a geological time capsule and a thriving marine habitat. Formed from a collapsed limestone cave during the last Ice Age ...

New research published today in Science Advances reveals that the largest expansion of coral reefs in the past 100 million years happened about 20 to 10 million years ago, between Australia and ...

Abstract: The MesoAmerican Reef (MAR) and the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) are the two largest reef systems in the world yet MAR lags far behind in research and recognition. GBR has over ten times more ...

UK researchers have developed a first-of-its-kind bespoke AI system designed to assess coral health and detect early stress, helping to prevent restoration projects from failing. Led by PhD research ...

Hidden on the ocean floor off the coast of Argentina is a coral colony that is absolutely bursting with life. Researchers have known of its existence for more than a century, but no one had ever seen ...