This expedition marks a major leap forward in understanding our planet’s most overlooked reefs,” said Shannon Bennett.

Or so the Beatles put it back in the good ole' days, before things got really rough in Neptune's realm. Amid a host of problems for the world's oceans, last week brought a reminder that coral reefs, ...

Scientists have discovered 20 potential new species at some of the deepest points of the Pacific Ocean, which is expected to increase after final DNA analysis. The species were identified using 13 of ...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - An environmental group filed a lawsuit Monday accusing the U.S. government of failing to protect 12 endangered coral species across the Caribbean and the Pacific Ocean that ...

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 ...

Corals of the South Pacific are the most varied and perhaps the most beautiful in the world. Coral reef species found in the Caribbean Sea are less colorful and less varied than those of Palau; ...

A healthy coral reef in Sulawesi, Indonesia. Reefs like this provide islands with protection from storms and erosion and are a critical habitat for many species.