On occasion, it is of vital importance to consider how little we know about the spinning rock we all live on. Take coral ...

With coral reefs in crisis due to climate change, scientists have engineered a bio-ink that could help promote coral larvae settlement and restore these underwater ecosystems before it's too late.

With coral reefs in crisis due to climate change, scientists have engineered a bio-ink that could help promote coral larvae settlement and restore these underwater ecosystems before it's too late.

Taken by the deep-sea ROV Global Explorer, this image offered the scientists the first glimpse of the black coral species in its natural habitat. Image courtesy of Illuminating Biodiversity in ...

Coral reefs are home to roughly a quarter of all marine life, and they provide a natural barrier against storms. But they’re sensitive to temperature, ...

Climate change is heating oceans faster than the world's coral reefs can handle. So scientists are breeding corals that can withstand hotter temperatures – but only to a point.

Natural coral adaptations can also aid direct interventions like stress-hardening corals in nurseries before planting them back into ocean reefs.

The U.S. Coral Reef Task Force (USCRTF) approved a resolution on Oct. 26 that designates coral reefs along U.S. states and territories as national infrastructure. This resolution makes it easier to ...

More information: Hillary A. Smith et al, Sea-weeding enhances early coral survival on seeding devices, but benefits of seeding diminish after one year, Journal of Environmental Management (2025 ...

Artificial structures like concrete breakwaters to protect shorelines seem to offer a quicker fix than natural reefs for corals devastated by bleaching events, say Japanese researchers studying ...