Hidden beneath the waves, massive coral colonies are being discovered through a global citizen science project, racing ...

Scientists are uncovering a hidden layer of coral reef ecosystems, one dominated not by visible marine life, but by vast and largely unexplored microbial communities.

UC Santa Barbara marine biologist Rebecca Vega Thurber is part of a research team that found previously unknown metabolites ...

Scientists have discovered millions of unknown genes inside coral reef microbes, revealing a new source of compounds for ...

The hands-on training is designed to mirror real-world fieldwork, giving marine biology students a chance to practice the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Coral reefs perform many important functions, such as buffering coastlines and providing habitat for one-fourth of all marine ...

Scientists have discovered that deep-water corals in the Galapagos region vanished for more than 1,000 years before ...

Coral reefs are one of the most diverse ecosystems on the planet. What are the abiotic and biotic interactions that structure this diverse ecosystem? Corals are members of the phylum Cnidaria, a ...

In the Solomon Islands, one man is reversing coral reef destruction-and welcoming sailors who want to help. The post Saving ...

Researchers have mapped a previously uncharted network of coral and rocky reefs hidden in the murky coastal waters of ...

"Duncan the Llama" combines humor and marine science, inspiring kids to explore coral reefs while supporting conservation ...

An invasive algae already well-established in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands is raising concern among researchers as it ...