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. Derek C. Sowers, ...

On occasion, it is of vital importance to consider how little we know about the spinning rock we all live on. Take coral reefs, for example. Given how much they've been studied, you'd think we've ...

Since 1984, five specimens of the new species have been found in the waters of Vanuatu and New Caledonia, according to a study.

Researchers have begun exploring the hidden deep-sea coral reefs off the coast of Florida, uncovering vibrant ecosystems beneath the waves. Footage shows the mesophotic coral ecosystems located on the ...

Surfer attacked in Australia: Surfer attacked by suspected great white shark hospitalized, clinging to life The sinking ship, a radio beacon and an at-sea rescue. An alert from a radio beacon on ...

Groundwater input to coral reefs directly affects water chemistry and triggers a cascade of changes in the coastal ecosystem, ...

Blistering Coral Sea temperatures from February to April 2024 led to the Great Barrier Reef’s fifth mass bleaching event in eight years, turning patches of staghorn (shown) and other coral ...

For deep-sea coral, oil contamination can have a variety of impacts, including poisoning the species or completely covering it, causing it to starve or suffocate, ...

The USS Lexington (CV-2) was recently found in the waters of the Coral Sea just 500 miles off the eastern coast of Australia. The aircraft carrier was scuttled following the Battle of Coral Sea in ...

The Battle of the Coral Sea was not a clash of a whole fleet against another whole fleet. It was a battle of relentless air bombing and the rapid parry-&-thrust of task forces.