Human activity has lessened the resilience of modern coral reefs by restricting the food-fueled energy flow that moves ...

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 may look similar at first glance, but their shapes, locations and structures reveal how they form – and how ...

A new study out of the University of Hawaii at Manoa is giving scientists a possible glimpse into the future of reefs in ...

Fossil fish ear stones reveal that today’s coral reefs have shorter food chains and less diversity than ancient reefs before ...

Benefits to society from coral reefs, including fisheries, tourism, coastal protection, pharmaceutical discovery and more, ...

Coral reef tree used to grow coral used for new reef module. deployed off the coast of Antigua and Barbuda. (Photo courtesy of Ocean Shot Project.) Researchers have deployed a new type of coral reef ...

No audio available for this content. This is a challenging time for coral reefs. Although they cover less than 0.1% of the ocean floor, coral reefs support 25% of all marine creatures. Collectively, ...

As carbon emissions continue to be pumped into the atmosphere at record levels, it will be critical to recapture and sequester as much of these warming gases as possible. While technological ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — This summer, coral researchers from around the world gathered to share their latest findings at a conference devoted to reef science, conservation and management. One question that ...

Hawaii has plenty of gorgeous coral reefs that snorkelers love to explore, but the science behind the reefs is just as fascinating as the natural beauty.

Coral reefs, worth an estimated $9.8 trillion a year to humanity, are in far worse shape than previously realized. A massive ...