University of Sydney marine biologists have identified a devastating combination of coral bleaching and a rare necrotic ...

The research, published in Nature Ecology and Evolution, was conducted by CSIRO and the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS).

The Great Barrier Reef’s annual spawning event began on Tuesday, December 9, and divers flocked to witness the event.According to the Great Barrier Reef Foundation, coral spawning is a synchornized ...

Scientists hope a trial aimed at transplanting heat tolerant coral “babies” on the Great Barrier Reef will help avoid a ...

JCU Professor of Marine Biology Morgan Pratchett has published new research in Biology demonstrating the best injection ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. What’s really striking about coral reefs isn’t their color ...

It may not snow in Queensland in December, but underwater, the Great Barrier Reef is putting on its own kind of snowfall in a dazzling underwater exhibition of new life. Giant clams, molluscs and ...

The Great Barrier Reef has “given birth” in its annual coral spawn, creating a cacophony of color on the Australian landmark. Scientists working beneath the waves say they witnessed the event, in ...

Australia's Great Barrier Reef is one of the world's great natural wonders—a place of intense beauty and vast biodiversity. And it's in grave danger. For the second year in a row, the Great Barrier ...

A robotic assistant called the Deployment Guidance System (DGS) scans the seafloor and determines the best place for a coral to spawn.

Great Barrier Reef, north-east of Port Douglas, Queensland, Australia. VW Pics/Universal Images Group/Getty Images The study found the corals adapted to have a higher heat threshold if they had ...