Coral reefs are often described as biodiversity hotspots, but new research shows they also act as powerful regulators of the microscopic life in the surrounding ocean. A new study led by Dr. Herdís G.

Dr. Herdís Steinsdóttir deploying an instrument near the reef in Eilat to record water currents, allowing her to keep track of the direction of sea currents. A new study shows that coral reefs don’t ...

Key Largo’s John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, the first undersea park in the United States, remains one of the only places in Florida where you can snorkel or scuba dive among truly healthy coral.

A luxury expedition vessel has struck a coral reef off Papua New Guinea’s coast in the latest setback for the troubled cruise operator, still reeling from a passenger’s tragic death. The Coral ...

The 'Coral Adventurer' ran aground on Saturday, Dec. 27, with more than 120 people on board Alamy An Australian cruise ship sailing off the eastern coast of Papua New Guinea ran aground over the ...

An Australian cruise ship ran aground in Papua New Guinea. The incident took place at 5:25 a.m. local time off the coast of Finschhafen on Dec. 27, according to the Papua New Guinea National Maritime ...

The grounding of the Coral Adventurer comes soon after the cruise ship became the center of a high-profile investigation involving the death of Suzanne Rees, 80, who allegedly died after being left ...

Passengers of an Australian cruise ship that ran aground off the coast of Papua New Guinea have begun their journey home, as efforts to free the ship remain unsuccessful. Tourists who were on board ...

ROCHESTER - The Coral Reef Restaurant served its last meal on Saturday. About 15 employees lost their jobs when the restaurant at 705 S. Front St. closed Feb. 28.