The Oculina Bank runs from Flagler Beach to Fort Pierce, is thousands of years old, and is found nowhere else in the world.

An ecological crisis is unfolding across the United States as invasive species inflict catastrophic damage on native ecosystems and agricultural lands. The financial toll has reached $120 billion ...

Across the world, archaeologists keep stumbling on structures so old, so large and so technically sophisticated that they ...

USGS study finds preserving reef hot spots near Miami Beach and Fort Lauderdale offers high returns by reducing storm surge and supporting tourism, resilience.

New research by Monash University and the ARC Center of Excellence for the Weather of the 21st Century analyzed close to ...

This coral keeps time without a brain, showing how distributed nerve nets can synchronize movement across an entire animal.

One of the most impressive experiences you can have with wildlife kicks off with a shouted command. "Come on, come on, come ...

Experiencing truly extraordinary adventures can leave lasting impressions, transform perspectives, and create memories that ...

Every second of last year, the Earth’s oceans absorbed the equivalent in energy to 12 Hiroshima-sized atomic bombs. Global ...

Coral reefs appear to run a daily timetable for microscopic life in nearby waters. Scientists found that microbial ...

The extent of coral reefs worldwide has played a key role in Earth’s climate in the past 250 million years – but not in the way you might expect. Coral reefs are net producers of carbon dioxide ...

The Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) is one of many organizations that have devoted the last several decades to monitoring the Great Barrier Reef and other large reef structures around ...