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 ...

They can recover from bleaching. But in this weak state they are more prone to diseases that can kill them. When corals die, the animals that depend on reefs struggle, too. That’s why marine ...

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 ...

But the biggest threat facing Florida's reef for the last ten years is a disease. Florida's coral reef is being attacked by a disease "The Florida Reef Tract is currently under siege by a very ...

This study suggests a similar dynamic is at play among the ocean’s coral reefs and provides some evidence that genetic diversity can help reduce disease transmission among corals. It also ...

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

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.

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