A team of marine researchers discovers over 1,300 underwater rings in the Mediterranean and solves the mystery after years of ...

When the crew aboard an ocean science expedition learned that an iceberg the size of Chicago had broken off from an Antarctic ...

This story was produced in collaboration with Vox.One morning this week, Hanna Koch was snorkeling in the Florida Keys when ...

Sea life has the most to lose. Coral reefs cover less than 1% of the ocean floor. But, they provide an essential ecosystem for a quarter of all marine life. One of these creatures — a type of ...

This relationship between the zooxanthellae and the coral polyps is an excellent example of a mutually beneficial relationship, also known as symbiosis. Although they occupy less than 0.1% of the ...

Mars, researchers and the local community work together to maximize the ecological benefits of rebuilding coral reefs Coral reefs occupy only 0.1% of the Earth’s ocean floor yet support 25% of ...

The huge creature, which 'can be seen from space', was discovered entirely by accident by divers exploring a wreck ...

While most corals remain anchored to the ocean floor, some species defy expectations. The free-living coral Cycloseris cyclolites is one such marvel, demonstrating an unexpected ability to move.

Their reefs occupy less than one tenth of one per cent of the ocean floor, yet they are home to ... to be nothing more than rocky substrate, each coral is in fact made up of hundreds to thousands ...

Despite covering less than 1% of the total ocean floor, coral reefs support an estimated 25% of all marine life, meaning they’re central to preserving ocean biodiversity. However, record global ...

As record ocean heat threatens corals off Florida and across the globe, conservationists are shifting their strategy Share Comment Add to your saved stories Save Warning: This graphic requires ...