Tom Puchner and Sonja Napetschnig built the Coral Sailors Initiative to turn cruising snorkelers into reef scientists. The ...

Coral reefs are often described in scientific terms: ecosystems rich in biodiversity, natural storm barriers, and sources of food and income. Yet for many scientists, the path into reef research did ...

Once regarded as potential safe havens for corals in a warming climate, deep reefs, which lie at depths between 90 and 150 ...

At Palmyra Atoll in the remote Pacific Ocean, wildlife refuge manager Paige Mino observes red-footed boobies. Scientists have found a surprising link between the seabirds and the health of the ...

Mission: Iconic Reefs is an effort to protect and restore seven key reef sites in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. 0:00:00.5 John Sheehan: The barrier coral reef spanning the Florida Keys, ...

University in America have discovered that putting healthy coral next to bleached coral can help it fully recover in a matter ...

Swim along the edge of a coral reef and you'll often see schools of sleek, torpedo-shaped fishes gliding through the currents, feeding on tiny plankton from the water column. For decades, scientists ...

It is a calm and beautiful morning in northern Palm Beach County, ideal conditions to check on the health of some of the most amazing coral reefs Florida has to offer. “When people think about Florida ...

Why do people care about coral reefs? Why does their damage cause such concern and outrage? What drives people to go to great lengths to protect and restore them? Of course, it’s partly because of ...

Florida scientists are using a technique called “coral IVF” to restore damaged reefs, producing more than 1.5 million coral embryos in a major 2026 effort. The scientists are utilizing coral IVF to ...

South of Tampa Bay, in Florida, wedged between a quiet neighborhood and a mangrove forest, custom-designed aquariums are home to thousands of sea-urchin larvae that tumble and drift through the water.

For decades, coral reefs have been under threat due to rising temperatures, pollution and human activity. While restoration ...