Amid mounting global threats to marine ecosystems, Xposure International Photography Festival 2026 will host its Conservation ...

A shimmering yellow-orange shark hauled from the Caribbean waters off Central America has forced scientists to rethink what they thought they knew about shark coloration. The rare animal, nicknamed a ...

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.

A new study shows that ocean acidification is changing the mix of microbes in coral reef systems, which can be used to assess ecosystem health. A new study shows that ocean acidification is changing ...

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 ...

A scuba diver until age 79, Georgette Apol Douwma photographed reefs around the world and then transformed her images into dazzling kaleidoscopic designs. Photographer Georgette Apol Douwma’s ...

A new peer-reviewed study led by Israeli researchers has found that coral reefs help control the daily lives of microbes, tiny bacteria, and microscopic algae that live in the water around them. The ...

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 embattled cruise ship has been detained by authorities several days after the vessel ran aground off Papua New Guinea during a luxury Christmas cruise. The Coral Adventurer struck a coral reef ...

19:32, Sun, Dec 28, 2025 Updated: 19:48, Sun, Dec 28, 2025 A cruise ship that was recently at the centre of international scrutiny after an elderly passenger was left behind on a remote island has run ...

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 ...

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.