Corals are animals, but many are powered by the tiny photosythetic algal plants within their cells; with this energy they are capable of building geological structures. Most corals are colonial ...

Townsville, Australia — In a dusty, secluded corner of the Australian state of Queensland, a septuagenarian scientist is on an urgent mission to raise the alarm about the future of the planet.

Roughly a quarter of all marine life, including fish, rely on coral reefs at some stage in their life cycle. Researchers have been working closely with Traditional Owners, Taronga conservation ...