Australia is doing absolutely everything to protect its most iconic ecosystem — except, perhaps, the one thing that really ...

Researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), in collaboration with the University of the Virgin Islands ...

Climate change has a wide range of effects on wildlife. It affects seasonal migration, reproduction times, body size and mass ...

This coral keeps time without a brain, showing how distributed nerve nets can synchronize movement across an entire animal.

Tahiti is blessed with breathtaking lagoons, crystal-clear waters, and pristine coral reefs that can provide a ...

Here at the southern tip of the Great Barrier Reef, you’re practically guaranteed to see them. Descending toward this ...

Christmas trees across the country are being collected by farms to feed goats, sheep and alpaca. NBC News' Emilie Ikeda ...

Decomposition is essential to all ecosystems, both on land and in the ocean. In marine environments, decomposition and ...

The Florida Aquarium is releasing 9,000 juvenile corals that were born and grown at its Apollo Beach facility, and ...

Shedd Aquarium is announcing new Illinois resident free days in January and February, giving guests an opportunity ...

Denise’s pygmy seahorse, barely larger than a fingernail, blends perfectly with its coral home. Found in the western Pacific, it feeds, reproduces, and survives using masterful camouflage, independent ...

A treasure trove of deep reef dwellers has been discovered in coral reefs off the coast of Guam, including 20 that are new to ...