Scientists found tiny reef fish resting safely inside Christmas tree worms, revealing a surprising coral reef relationship ...

Coral reefs are some of the world's most diverse ecosystems. Despite making up less than 1% of the world's oceans, one quarter of all marine species spend some portion of their life on a reef. With so ...

Huaguang Reef, one of the expansive atolls in the Xisha Islands, is completely mature, stretching 31 kilometers from east to west and 12 kilometers from north to south. Positioned as a concealed reef ...

A new study of coral reefs in Papua New Guinea shows ocean acidification simplifies coral structure, making crucial habitat less appealing to certain fish species. While much media attention has ...

The footage showed a seemingly healthy reef, with 8 different types of coral and 8 species of fish sheltering and feeding ...

Scientists are pleasantly surprised to have rediscovered a once presumed dead species that has emerged back in the spotlight ...

Researchers have found that reef fish from the Arabian Gulf, the world's hottest sea, exhibit a higher tolerance to temperature fluctuations compared to those from more thermally stable coral reefs.

A 60-year mystery has been solved as researchers discover a coral ecosystem on the Benin-Togo continental shelf that is still ...