The broad-barred goby (Gobidion histrio) in the coral Acropora nasuta. The coral is in contact with the toxic seaweed Chlorodesmis fastigiata. Toxic seaweed might be a coral’s worst nightmare. So what ...

Probiotics has become a buzzword among nutritionists and wellness gurus. But did you know that coral reefs benefit from probiotics too? These probiotics might not come in a brightly colored bottle ...

Coral bleaching has been occurring worldwide, posing a significant threat to marine biodiversity. Worse, there is the ...

The feces of some algae-eating fish could be deadly to coral reefs while coral-eating fish could benefit reefs, according to a new study from Rice University. Grazers, or fish that consume algae and ...

An 18-year study revealed that repeated episodes of severe coral bleaching are permanently changing the diversity and structure of the marine communities they support. An international team of ...

At a time when the Great Barrier Reef and other coral reefs are facing unprecedented destruction, researchers in Australia have found a small ray of hope for the fish that make the reefs their home.

The Great Barrier Reef is suffering its third mass bleaching event in five years. It follows the record-breaking mass bleaching event in 2016 that killed a third of Great Barrier Reef corals, ...

Underwater loudspeakers could be used to revitalize devastated corals, by blasting the sounds of healthy reefs to make them more attractive to young fish. An experiment was conducted in Australia’s ...

The world’s coral reefs are in trouble. Ocean temperatures are rising, bringing mass bleaching events. Now scientists think they understand why this devastating effect happens, shows new research in ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Mike Gil, an ecologist at the University of Colorado Boulder, deployed video cameras to “spy” on coral reef fish over months and found that they ...

Slowly, but surely, the weather is starting to show signs of what's to come in the next couple of months − drier, cooler temperatures that make going outdoors more comfortable. But the fish are always ...