Climate change endangers planktonic foraminifera, key to marine ecosystems. Warming and acidification threaten their survival ...

A team of researchers from National Geographic's Pristine Seas team have discovered the world's largest coral colony in the ...

In a stunning discovery, the world’s largest coral has been found thriving in the Solomon Islands in the southwest Pacific Ocean.

In her inaugural lecture, Prof. Laura Villanueva will illuminate the hidden world of marine microbes, and highlight how they influence our planet’s complex systems in remarkable and sometimes ...

A new study highlights how some marine life could face extinction over the next century, if human-induced global warming worsens.

A two-year experiment found that coral reefs could endure in heated water better than expected—with one huge caveat.

The Galápagos Islands' marine iguanas are unique reptiles that have adapted to life on land and in the sea. These remarkable creatures, known for their dark scales and swimming abilities, forage for ...

Exclusive photos reveal a sprawling, 300-year-old coral near Solomon Islands, recently discovered by the National Geographic ...

National Geographic scientists say they’ve discovered the world’s largest coral near the remote Solomon Islands in the Pacific Ocean — an undersea mass that is so big, it can be seen from space.

According to a recent study published in Nature, many planktonic foraminifera species may face unprecedented environmental ...

Yet these tiny organisms - called plankton - may be unable to thrive in the rapidly warming oceans, according to a pair of ...

Fossil fuel projects are putting the Pacific Coral Triangle’s unique marine ecosystem at risk, according to a new report presented Oct. 31 at the U.N. Convention on Biological Diversity summit (COP 16 ...