Miami — Marine scientists in Miami are hoping to restore Florida's coral reef by taking coral from Honduras and crossbreeding it. "It's the first time ever in the world that an international cross of ...

Coral reefs, often referred to as the “rainforests of the sea,” are crucial to marine ecosystems, local economies and coastal protection. To restore these vital underwater structures, the University ...

In a lab at the University of Miami, there are tanks of knobby, tan-colored corals from Florida, Honduras and the Cayman Islands. They've been drafted into a sort of coral Olympics, as scientists look ...

For four years, marine biologists in Townsville have been relocating marine life from ReefHQ to a purpose-built temporary home. A new facility, called the Great Barrier Reef Aquarium, is due to open ...

The Florida Aquarium announced the establishment of the world's first Center for Species Survival (CSS), focusing on coral conservation. The effort is in partnership with the International Union for ...

APOLLO BEACH, Fla. — Biologists from The Florida Aquarium are spawning thousands of coral to help rebuild the state's coral reef. Funding from the state's Department of Environmental Protection is ...

A diver explores one of Florida's coral nurseries where staghorn are grown to replant on reefs. In a breakthrough that could lead to more enduring coral restoration work, scientists for the first time ...

In Australia, researchers are pioneering new methods to fortify coral reefs in a warming world. These tiny algae cells have been cultivated for 10 years to withstand hot ocean temperatures. Scientists ...

A lab in a Dutch zoo has presented special corals that bred themselves and nestled them in Europe's largest coral reef. The corals are part of a project by the World Coral Conservatory. The project ...

There's no getting away from the fact that our oceans and seas are gravely threatened by climate change, unsustainable fishing practices, harmful pollutants, single-use plastics and general littering ...