Wreckage from an Australian WWII aircraft has been discovered deep underwater on the Great Barrier Reef. The Royal Australian Air Force said the plane was used to fight the Japanese in 1942 when ...

The Great Barrier Reef, one of the most stunning natural wonders of the world, is facing its greatest challenge yet—an ...

To say that the Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef may be understating things; the Australian government notes that it is "the only living organic collective visible from Earth's ...

In 2016 and 2017, marine heat waves caused by climate change resulted in mass bleaching, which killed about half of the corals on the Great Barrier Reef, along with many others around the world.

A new Fiji Airways route cuts travel time for North Americans traveling to the Great Barrier Reef from Los Angeles, San ...

photographing underwater corals as they adapt to climate change. He captured the Great Barrier Reef during its latest—and most devastating—mass die-off, and documented how coral off the coast ...

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Recorded using underwater microphones, this cacophony can sound to our ears remarkably like frying bacon. Listen for yourself and read on to discover the cause. Listen to an audio recording from Lady ...

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.