It's no surprise the Great Barrier Reef is one of the most Googled natural wonders on Earth. This living icon boasts over ...

The world is experiencing the most intense global coral bleaching event on record, with 84 percent of reefs experiencing heat ...

The current event, confirmed by NOAA and the International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI), has already surpassed the previous ...

Here are five eco-friendly adventures you can take at the Great Barrier Reef. Snorkeling in the Great Barrier Reef lets you ...

Corals are very sensitive to light and temperature and even a small change in their living conditions can stress them. When ...

In the Caribbean, Great Barrier Reef, the Red Sea, and Florida, the reefs have suffered near-complete bleaching. Worldwide, ...

Not many people visit Lady Elliot Island, at the Great Barrier Reef's southern tip. But a lot of people are trying to protect ...

Bleached coral dies when exposed to heat stress for too long, threatening the bountiful marine ecosystem that depends on it ...

Laboratory experiments confirm the accuracy of numerical modeling in simulating coral bleaching, according to new research ...

The second coral bleaching event in as many years is a major threat to the reef, and a wildcard for the major parties ...

For the first time in history, the Great Barrier Reef has been nominated as a non-human recipient of the United Nations’ ...

The Great Barrier Reef was recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. The vast underwater ecosystem is home to more than 400 types of coral and 1,500 species of fish, according to UNESCO.