Here at the southern tip of the Great Barrier Reef, you’re practically guaranteed to see them. Descending toward this ...

The Great Barrier Reef has been declared dead by scientists at 25 million years old — bringing an end to the colorful life of the world’s largest single structure of living organisms. The incredible ...

In what seems like excellent news, coral cover in parts of the Great Barrier Reef is at a record high, according to new data from the Australian Institute of Marine Science. But this doesn’t ...

Australia's Great Barrier Reef is one of the world's great natural wonders—a place of intense beauty and vast biodiversity. And it's in grave danger. For the second year in a row, the Great Barrier ...

The Great Barrier Reef has “given birth” in its annual coral spawn, creating a cacophony of color on the Australian landmark. Scientists working beneath the waves say they witnessed the event, in ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. What’s really striking about coral reefs isn’t their color ...

Townsville, Australia — In a dusty, secluded corner of the Australian state of Queensland, a septuagenarian scientist is on an urgent mission to raise the alarm about the future of the planet. John ...

Bleaching damage on the corals of the Great Barrier Reef near Queensland, Australia. Credit: GREG TORDA/ARC CENTRE CORAL/REX/Shutterstock Australia's Great Barrier Reef is under serious threat as ...

On October 11, 2016, Outside Magazine Online published a piece titled “Obituary: Great Barrier Reef (25 Million BC–2016),” which used the obituary format as a vehicle to describe the perilously ...

Marine scientists have found part of the Great Barrier Reef has recorded its highest amount of coral cover in nearly four decades, although they warn the reef’s rehabilitation could unwind quickly ...

CANBERRA, Australia — More than 90% of Great Barrier Reef coral surveyed this year was bleached in the fourth such mass event in seven years in the world's largest coral reef ecosystem, Australian ...