But while good news for the seals, their newfound freedom created problems elsewhere in the food web. More seals traveling ... in Fiji and Australia's Great Barrier Reef, have also examined ...

When top ocean predators vanish, the ecosystems they leave behind don't just adapt—they transform in surprising and troubling ways. New research from South Africa sheds light on the cascading effects ...

The late political scientist enjoined readers to look for opposition to authoritarian states not in revolutionary vanguards ...

Accordingly, this has led to a growing concern for and need to understand the associated ecological consequences of apex predator loss on food webs (Estes et al ... For example, on the great barrier ...

Not many people visit Lady Elliot Island, at the Great Barrier Reef's southern tip. But a lot of people are trying to protect ...

The Great Barrier Reef ... They appear to do this to avoid further tissue damage from toxic reactive oxygen molecules which build up as the coral begins to stress. But these microalgae supply ...

Western Australia’s Ningaloo has experienced the highest level of heat stress ever recorded, while coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef has been detected from Townsville to Cape York ...

To say that the Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef may be understating things; the Australian government notes that it is "the only living organic collective visible from Earth's ...

But only to a point. Scientists Jaimee Moynihan and Marine Gouezo with the collected tiles they placed on the Great Barrier Reef three months ago, so they can study coral regeneration.Credit ...

At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground ... beaches and proximity to the southern end of the Great Barrier Reef. The area attracts large numbers of both domestic ...

The best way to get around the Great Barrier Reef ... which is why we recommend using Queensland Rail. Although pricey, visitors can get around cities by the reef via taxi. Taxi fares for weekdays ...