A new study suggests that the removal of predatory fish such as sharks from coral reefs may be a key factor driving outbreaks ...

Almost all of the surveyed coral at Lizard Island on the Great Barrier Reef died after last year’s bleaching event, a new study found, revealing one of the highest coral mortality rates ever recorded ...

QUT researchers have uncovered critical biological processes that allow corals to attach to a reef in a finding that could ...

One of Earth’s most breathtaking natural wonders is under serious stress, now more than ever before. Scientists say the Great Barrier Reef has lost huge amounts of its hard coral cover over the past ...

Coral species thrives in the Mediterranean by eating differently when waters heat up - a discovery that could guide reef ...

Research into one of the most persistent coral predators on the Great Barrier Reef has revealed a troubling paradox in reef ecosystems: the crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS) appears to thrive in the ...

So far, Miami has barely acknowledged the pop-up-dining movement that has captured many other cities’ imaginations. The concept is simple: A restaurant pops up in an unused space for a limited, ...

Eating House, the revolutionary restaurant that started as a pop-up in 2012, is closing. The last day of service will be Sunday, July 18. The restaurant started in 2012 when chef Giorgio Rapicavoli, ...

The Cape Coral community is eager to get rid of the toxic blue-green algae plaguing canals and they are using something similar to what you use to clean aquariums. Researchers are taking samples in ...

This article is from Hakai Magazine, an online publication about science and society in coastal ecosystems. Read more stories like this at hakaimagazine.com. Australia’s Great Barrier Reef can’t catch ...