The world's oceans are shifting beneath us in ways that researchers say have no real precedent in the modern record. The ...

Scientists recently discovered 'hidden chemical universe' inside coral reefs that could provide solutions to human diseases ...

The European flat oyster (Ostrea edulis) was once widespread in the North Sea. However, overfishing, habitat destruction and ...

South Florida researchers trying to prevent predatory fish from devouring laboratory-grown coral are grasping at biodegradable straws in an effort to restore what some call the rainforest of the sea.

Coral reefs are teeming with life: they are home to over a third of all marine animal and plant species on Earth, despite ...

LONDON (Reuters) - The world is on the verge of a fourth mass coral bleaching event which could see wide swathes of tropical reefs die, including parts of Australia's Great Barrier Reef, the U.S.

Besides preserving and growing coral species, the Maui Ocean Center features a Living Reef Exhibit in its large aquarium. Courtesy photo/Maui Ocean Center At one of the largest saltwater aquarium ...

FILE - Bleached coral is visible at the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, off the coast of Galveston, Texas, in the Gulf of Mexico, Sept. 16, 2023. Ocean temperatures that have gone ...

As of 2026, more than 80% of the world’s oceans are still unmapped and unexplored. We know more about the face of the moon ...

Coral reefs are facing "mass extinction" as changing ocean currents continue to cause widespread bleaching events, a study has found. The new study, published in the journal Oxford Open Climate Change ...