31 different multibeam sonar surveys led researchers to discover the extent of a deep-sea coral reef off the southeastern U.S. – the largest ever found.

Whether you want to dive with sharks and World War II wrecks, lounge on pristine beaches, or soak in starry skies, this ...

Google has added coral reef panoramas to its Street View maps service. The internet giant teamed up with ocean conservationists Catlin Seaview Survey to map out reefs near Australia, Hawaii, the ...

offer commercially available one-meter satellite imagery, announced today that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA, Washington, D.C.) and its partners in coral reef mapping ...

Until relatively recently, global maps of coral reefs hadn’t changed significantly from the maps produced by Charles Darwin in 1842. Darwin based his historic maps on observations from his ...

A towering coral reef has emerged from the depths of Australia’s northern waters, reshaping what scientists thought they knew ...

Traditionally, many coral reef monitoring and restoration programs overlook their beauty, considering it too subjective to measure. And as a team of scientists, that frustrated us.

The severity of marine heatwaves (MHWs) that are increasingly impacting ocean ecosystems, including vulnerable coral reefs, has primarily been assessed using remotely sensed sea-surface ...

Coral reefs are vital ecosystems that sustain millions of people, yet they face a growing crisis. Rising ocean temperatures are causing coral bleaching, a process where heat disrupts the relationship ...

To see how local organizations are working with NOAA to save the coral reef, tune in to Local 10′s hurricane special: “Staying Storm Safe: In Hot Water,” Sunday night at 7 p.m.

Coral reefs provide more than food. They also provide protection against tropical storms by dissipating the energy and height ...

Crackling shrimp sounds at night are helping scientists uncover which coral reefs are recovering - and which ones are in ...