An underwater volcano near Tonga revealed how sediment spreads, disrupts marine life, and raises questions about deep-sea ...

Oceans are facing a multitude of climate-induced stresses including acidification, sea-level rise, warming waters, and ice ...

Coral bleaching isn’t just an ocean crisis. Here’s how the global event endangers food security, local jobs—and the land ...

Climate change has already caused significant declines in coral reef coverage globally and is expected to do much further ...

These protected areas bring an incredible amount of biodiversity right into the bustling metropolis–including coral reefs.

When we think of the ocean, what often comes to mind are familiar sights– coral reefs, fishing boats, and waves breaking ...

As islands in the Pacific Ocean basin, American Sāmoa and Hawaiʻi have strong connections across marine ecosystems and cultures. While Hawaiʻi has banned seabed mining in state waters, which extend ...

For people who are not experts, what are the signs of a collapsing reef system? Firstly, less color, because there’s less ...

Scientists from the University of Miami, the Florida Aquarium, and Tela Marine in Honduras are transplanting crossbred coral ...

Soft corals in the West Philippine Sea and Benham Bank in the Philippine Rise, which are under threat from China, are among ...

Scientists mapping a part of the bottom of the ocean humans haven't properly researched before needed to use robots for their ...

It is of vital importance to, on occasion, consider how little we know about the spinning rock we all live on. Take coral reefs, for example. Given ...