Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Three-quarters of the world's oceans are still unmapped with much detail. But as our technology improves, researchers can see more ...

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — Cliff Kapono, the only professional surfer in the world with a doctorate degree, is making waves in both surfing and science. Much more is known about the surface of ...

CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — One recent College of Charleston grad student is diving into her research to learn about coral reef restoration and conservation. Morgan Will has spent the last three ...

Coral reefs are both beautiful and utterly vital to the ocean ecosystem and the local environment. They provide homes, food and breeding sites for millions of marine plants and animals, including the ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Coral reefs are facing "mass extinction" as changing ocean currents ...

Collection of water for analyzing reef water microorganisms is routinely done in St. John, USVI, using a Niskin bottle, which can be closed underwater at the sampling location. Woods Hole, MA (May 16, ...

A new project in the Caribbean is setting out to save coral reefs – and the world. The Ocean-Shot Project, spearheaded by climate scientist Dr. Deborah Brosnan, launched in 2021 to develop a "massive, ...

Dramatic differences between shallow and mesophotic reefs stress the importance of studying--and conserving--these vital ecosystems along their entire depth gradient. In a paper published today in ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Scientists may have found a solution to save the world's coral reefs, ...

Coral reefs are often described in scientific terms: ecosystems rich in biodiversity, natural storm barriers, and sources of food and income. Yet for many scientists, the path into reef research did ...

When people hear about underwater reefs, they usually picture colorful gardens created from coral. But some reefs are anchored to much more unusual foundations. For more than a century, people have ...