Deadly coral reef disease continues to spread as temperatures rise globally — and it's likely to become endemic to reefs worldwide by next century, new research shows. The study, published in ...

Coral reefs are known for their vibrant, rainbow-hued colors. They are vital to 25% of ocean life, even though they only make up less than 1% of the planet’s surface. They provide food and shelter for ...

And this paste might help heal it. In the last decade, a mysterious illness called stony coral tissue loss disease has been ravaging coral in reefs across the Caribbean. The disease—which is ...

Corals are the architects of reefs throughout tropical seas, providing protection and sustenance for the species that depend ...

Summertime is when local coral reefs may begin to show signs of heat-driven bleaching, a stress response which increases ...

Coral reefs around the world are in big trouble because of warming oceans, habitat degradation, pollution, and diseases. SCTLD is a highly lethal disease in corals that was first spotted in 2014.

With NOAA confirming late last month that more than 83% of the planet's reefs have been hit by extreme ocean heat since ...

A range of mostly human forces has precipitated this loss: coastal construction, diseases, pollution, and, increasingly, climate change. Ocean warming is proving to be an endgame for reefs.

the Multi-Factor Coral Disease Risk product predicts the risk of two diseases across reefs in the central and western Pacific and along the east coast of Australia. An article introducing the new ...