Coral reefs trap microplastics due to their mucus. Researchers confirmed that coral mucus acts as an adhesive.

Heading into the new year, Philippines-China relations have been marked by increasing tension, with China intensifying its aggressive actions targeting Philippine-claimed reefs, including Bajo de ...

South Korean spy satellites recently detected a telltale sign of Chinese expansionism in the Yellow Sea: a new structure.

In a list of bizarre combinations, smartphones and coral reefs has to be high in the obscurity rankings. But this unlikely pairing is exactly what we find in Samsung's collaboration with coral reef ...

have caused significant and irreversible damage to coral reefs and marine biodiversity. China has accused the Philippines of causing damage to the Second Thomas Shoal by intentionally grounding a ...

have caused significant and irreversible damage to coral reefs and marine biodiversity. China has accused the Philippines of causing damage to the Second Thomas Shoal by intentionally grounding a ...

have caused significant and irreversible damage to coral reefs and marine biodiversity. China has accused the Philippines of causing damage to the Second Thomas Shoal by intentionally grounding a ...

Covering nearly 133,000 square miles (345,000 square kilometers), the Great Barrier Reef is the world’s largest coral reef, home to more than 1,500 species of fish and 411 species of hard corals.

Coral reefs provide essential services to human communities, including fisheries, tourism and coastal protection (a 2017 study found that the Great Barrier Reef was worth a total of A$56bn), in ...

The island group also covers Ayungin Shoal (Second Thomas Shoal), Balagtas Reef (Irving Reef) and Rizal Shoal (Commodore Reef). The Municipality of Kalayaan was created in the KIG under Palawan ...

It has been estimated that 37 kilograms (81 pounds) of coral has been cleared. Bottom trawlers — the type of boat responsible for the destruction — tow nets to catch fish and other marine species ...