Penguins from the Florida Aquarium waddled their way to the state capitol this week to advocate for more funding for storm ...

A new study reveals that more than half of the world's coral reefs are bleached because of ocean warming, with 15% experiencing significant mortality.

By Rhett Ayers Butler [( In ordinary circumstances coral reefs are among the most productive ecosystems on Earth, built ...

Each day, coral reefs quietly reshape the microscopic world drifting just above them. As daylight fades and returns, the smallest ocean organisms - bacteria, algae, and single-celled predators - ...

After a devastating marine heat wave hit the Florida Keys and Dry Tortugas in 2023, the populations of two essential reef-building corals are now too low to fulfill their ecological roles. However, ...

Coral reefs are often described in scientific terms: ecosystems rich in biodiversity, natural storm barriers, and sources of food and income. Yet for many scientists, the path into reef research did ...

Coral reefs, some of the most stunningly beautiful marine ecosystems on Earth, are dying. Ninety percent of them will likely be gone by 2050 due to rising ocean temperatures and pollution. “But it’s ...

Abraham “Snake” Ah Hee rides waves when the surf’s up and dives for octopus and shells when the water is calm. The lifelong Lahaina, Hawaii, resident spends so much time in the ocean that his wife ...

It’s more than 100 feet long, at least 300 years old and visible from space. The world’s largest coral has just been discovered in the southwest Pacific Ocean, scientists announced Wednesday. The mega ...

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When 69-year-old Mary Agnes Vodde-Hamilton died unexpectedly last year, her children weren't sure how she wanted to be interred. Her last Facebook post, though, told them exactly what she wanted. The ...