Australia’s Ningaloo Reef is sick, like many coral reefs around the world. And scientists warn reef restoration projects are no substitute for climate action.

It’s called drift snorkeling, and the water’s guiding them over Ningaloo, one of the world’s longest near-shore reefs, revealing coral that ... west and the Great Barrier Reef in the ...

In coral reefs throughout the world, visually striking bands of bare sand surrounding reefs are often visible in satellite ...

Coral reef halos, visible from satellites, can indicate reef health by reflecting predator presence and coral layout.

Then, they used Heron Island in the Great Barrier Reef off Queensland, Australia, as a case study, applying satellite-imagery data from the coral reef system to test their model. They selected ...

Picture it: As the wind-powered craft clips along the Coral Sea, a tropical breeze ... sailing along the Great Barrier Reef is a must-do. If you're looking to sail north of Cairns, you'll enjoy ...

Coral reefs are known for their vibrant, rainbow-hued colors. They are vital to 25% of ocean life, even though they only make ...

Oftentimes, they’ll be enhanced further before publication. Many coral colours simply range, naturally, from autumnal to pastel. None of this denies that the Great Barrier Reef faces challenges. Sea ...

The crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS), infamous for its appetite for live coral, has long been blamed for the decline of Australia’s iconic Great Barrier Reef, Queensland. They are a “major contributor” ...