Coral Reefs
This Florida Music Festival Takes Place Completely Underwater
To draw attention to coral reef conservation, divers play 'bass-oons' and 'trombonefish' at the Underwater Music Festival in Key West
North Carolina's Offshore Shipwrecks Have Surprising New Tenants—Tropical Fish
As species are pushed north by climate change, the reefs may serve as a refuge for tropical and sub-tropical fish
Month-Long Oil Spill in the Solomon Islands Threatens World's Largest Coral Reef Atoll
Australia has stepped in to help contain the 600 tons of heavy fuel oil leaking from the transport that ran aground on Rennell Island early last month
Australia Allows One Million Tons of Sludge to Be Dumped on Great Barrier Reef
A loophole in Australian federal law allows dredging spoils from port maintenance to be dumped in the marine park
To Help Corals Fight Back, Scientists Are Breeding Populations Separated by Hundreds of Miles
A new study demonstrates that assisted reproduction using cryopreserved sperm leads to offspring that might be more resilient in the face of climate change
Coral Larvae Cryogenically Frozen and Thawed for the First Time
Warming oceans are killing the world’s reefs, but scientists may have found a way to help them get out of hot water—by putting corals into a deep freeze
Newly Discovered Neon Fish Species Is Named After Greek Goddess of Love
Researchers were so entranced by the pink and yellow fish that they failed to spot a sixgill shark swimming just above their heads
Maldivian Government Destroys World's First Intertidal Art Gallery
Before President Abdulla Yasmeen lost the country's election, his government ordered the demolition of the conservation-minded underwater sculpture garden
Sea-Star Murdering Robots Are Deployed in the Great Barrier Reef
The RangerBot is a new line of defense against coral-eating crown-of-thorns starfish
How Hungry Baby Urchins Are Saving Hawaii's Reefs
They helped eat through invasive algae that was suffocating corals in Kāne'ohe Bay
Algae and Coral Have Been BFFs Since the Dinosaur Age
A new study shows that the relationship between coral polyps and zooxanthellae that produces colorful coral reefs began 160 million years ago
Can We Create Sunscreen That Protects Both Humans and Coral Reefs?
Sunscreen is vital for skin protection. But researchers are finding that even 'reef-friendly' versions may pose serious environmental threats
Coral Reefs Need Fewer Rats and More Bird Poo
A study of rat-infested islands in the Chagos show that a lack of seabirds--and their guano--degrades surrounding coral ecosystems
Brush up on Your Scuba Certification—This Florida Museum Is Entirely Underwater
The Underwater Museum of Art will permanently exhibit seven sculptures in the Gulf coastal waters off Walton County, Florida
2016 Ocean Heatwave Killed 30 Percent of the Great Barrier Reef
Combined with a 2017 temperature spike, half of the 2 billion corals on the reef have died since 2015
Ocean Current That Keeps Europe Warm Is Weakening
Two new studies show the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation has decreased 15 to 20 percent over the last 150 years
How a Team of Submersible-Bound Scientists Redefined Reef Ecosystems
In tropical Curaçao, Smithsonian researchers are constantly confronting the unknown
Could Lab-Bred Super Coral Save Our Reefs?
Scientists are exploring a bold new plan that could help protect the world's coral reefs. Using selective breeding, they aim to produce a new strain
Billions of Pieces of Plastic Spread Disease in Coral Reefs
A new study has highlighted the scope of plastic pollution
Extremely Rare (and Peculiar) Fish Found Off Coast of Tasmania
The new population could double the known numbers of these oddball creatures
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