Vulnerable, young corals in Florida's reef are being protected with biodegradable, 3D-printed cages in an effort to prevent lab-grown coral from being eaten by natural predators at sea. Keri O'Neil, ...

Around the world, coral reefs are under threat from rising ocean temperatures, deteriorating water conditions, and diseases ...

Without a natural predator, invasive lionfish, which damage coral reefs, have become widespread throughout the Caribbean over the last several decades. To prevent further harm off the northern coast ...

Grazing halos at Heron Island, Australia, are distinct where coral are clustered (outlined with a white box) but merge where coral are dispersed (outlined with a black box). In coral reefs throughout ...

Coral reefs are often framed as postcard scenery or biodiversity hotspots, but they are also working food factories that the world is quietly running into the ground. As overfishing and climate stress ...

The story demonstrates how resilient nature is when given the chance. Researchers make stunning discovery while studying Great Barrier Reef: 'Major tipping point' first appeared on The Cool Down.

A groundbreaking study of 7000-year-old exposed coral reef fossils reveals how human fishing has transformed Caribbean reef food webs: as sharks declined by 75% and fish preferred by humans became ...

A new study links grazing halo patterns in coral reefs, as well as those in other patchy habitats, to the spatial patterns of the shelter habitat itself. The researchers found that grazing halos are ...