A 2016 astronaut photo of the Bahamas shows a series of luminous, rippling sandbanks partly carved out by a coral reef. The ...

Dive into the fascinating world of marine biology where the vibrant interplay of ecosystems supports an incredible diversity of life. From the shimmering surface waters to the mysterious depths, each ...

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 (UPI) --A wave of maritime conferences across Southeast Asia and China this fall suggests a subtle, but notable, shift in how regional governments are approaching the South China ...

An international study published in Communications Biology has used unique coral reefs in Papua New Guinea to determine the likely impact of ocean acidification on coral reefs in the face of climate ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The quandong’s fruit appear intensely blue, but without ...

Coral from the sea is being used in knee surgeries in Manhattan. The innovative, new procedure using natural coral is being used to help those suffering from knee osteoarthritis who may not need a ...

Rockets launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Center or Cape Canaveral, Florida, have been seen as far as Myrtle Beach or Philadelphia. People in Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Alabama may ...

With its jungly karst islands, like dozens of bright green button mushrooms scattered across turquoise seas, Raja Ampat is perhaps the planet’s most photogenic archipelago. And this “otherworldly” ...

Elkhorn and staghorn coral are now functionally extinct around the state, researchers say, meaning they no longer play any significant role in their ecosystem. By Catrin Einhorn After a searing ocean ...

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