A new study has found that nearly half the coral trout caught on the Great Barrier Reef come from marine reserves—where ...

Scientists have developed a novel tool designed to protect and conserve coral reefs by providing them with an abundance of feeding opportunities.

Fish often avoid intense stimuli, but scientists and animal welfare groups have long debated whether fish can feel pain. So is there an answer? Animal rights organization PETA claims on its ...

Dec. 18, 2024 — Artificial light can wake sleeping fish and attract predators, changing nighttime coral reef communities, according to new research using novel underwater infrared ...

Their reefs provide critical habitat for a multitude of marine species, from shrimp and crabs to juvenile fish. They act as natural barriers, reducing shoreline erosion and buffering the impact ...

The biggest danger to coral reefs are man-made threats like overfishing, dynamite fishing, and plastic pollution — all of ...

Coral reefs are among the most diverse ecosystems on the planet, offering vital services ranging from supporting marine life ...

Stunning discoveries and fresh breakthroughs in DNA analysis are changing our understanding of our own evolution and offering a new picture of the "other humans" that our ancestors met across ...

Improving the ability to detect and quantify rare freshwater fishes in remote locations is of growing conservation concern, as the distributions of many native fishes are contracting to such locations ...

The monsoon trough extends across the northeast tropical coast and is expected to remain slow moving for the next several days. A weak embedded tropical low lies on the trough just inland of the coast ...

2022-12-23 | Christmas tree of the Galeries Lafayette in Paris, France (© Geoffroy Van der Hasselt/AFP via Getty Images) ...