Mapping our coasts is critical for the conservation of coral reefs, atolls, mangroves, islands, estuaries, seagrass beds and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Roger Sands covers travel and the hospitality industry. World Reef Day, recognized on June 1, is a call to action for consumers, ...

The submersible Alvin collects samples from rocky outcrop in the newly discovered coral reef. L. Robinson (U. Bristol), D. Fornari (WHOI), M. Taylor (U. Essex), D. Wanless (Boise State U.) NSF / NERC ...

If you go down to the Mariana Islands today, you could be in for a big surprise. That is certainly the case for marine ...

The coral reefs off Tortuga Island in the Gulf of Nicoya are experiencing a remarkable revival, thanks to an innovative coral garden project spearheaded by local institutions and communities. Launched ...

Scientists discover underwater mountain ranges, golden towers of coral, and never-before-seen sea creatures.

Marine biologists discovered two pristine deep-sea coral reefs off the coast of the Galápagos islands this week, one of which is over eight football fields long. The reefs sit between 370 and 420 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With almost 900 miles of tropical Indian Ocean shoreline, Tanzania is as much a coastal destination as it is a safari hotspot. The ...

The world must dramatically curb the emission of the greenhouse gases that drive global warming. But protecting the right 30 percent of our ocean will buy us time. Just when we think there are no ...

Scientists say they have found the world's largest coral near the Pacific's Solomon Islands, announcing Thursday a major discovery "pulsing with life and color." The coral is so immense that ...

Coral reef tree used to grow coral used for new reef module. deployed off the coast of Antigua and Barbuda. (Photo courtesy of Ocean Shot Project.) Researchers have deployed a new type of coral reef ...