While studying coral reefs in the South China Sea, tiny “vibrant red” creatures — less than half an inch wide — caught the ...

The discovery of a 480-million-year-old sponge in China has revolutionized scientists’ understanding of early reef ecosystems ...

The Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei, Taiwan, Vietnam and China vie for control of the islets and reefs, some of which only breach the ocean surface at extreme low tide. But amid the struggle ...

Mischief and Subi reefs are among the artificial islands China has used to expand its offensive capabilities in the region.

This time, it’s for the destruction of marine ecosystems and damage inflicted upon Philippine ships by Chinese vessels. Read ...

Vietnam is following in the footsteps of rival Spratly Islands claimant China in building military-purposed infrastructure, ...

SANYA /China/, March 28. /TASS/. Five years into Hainan’s coral reef restoration project off the coast of Wuzhizhou Island near the city of Sanya (Hainan Province, South China) the local coral ...

International scientists have uncovered the oldest known phosphatic stromatoporoid sponge, dating back approximately 480 ...

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