A new study reveals that massive coral reefs between Australia and Southeast Asia expanded dramatically 20 to 10 million years ago, creating conditions for today’s rich marine life. Researchers from ...

The Great Barrier Reef is world famous—it's the largest coral reef system in the world and home to tens of thousands of species. No wonder it is World Heritage listed. But Australia has three lower ...

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is suffering another mass bleaching event, the reef’s managers confirmed Friday, the result of soaring ocean temperatures caused by the global climate crisis and ...

Australia is home to some of the world's most beautiful reefs. This includes the lush Great Southern Reef, which wraps around Australia's southern coastline, and the world-renowned Great Barrier Reef.

Over 1,000 previously unmapped coral reefs have been discovered stretching across northern Australia, with scientists identifying the massive marine habitats without leaving the office. Led by the ...

A NASA airborne mission designed to transform our understanding of Earth’s valuable and ecologically sensitive coral reefs has set up shop in Australia for a two-month investigation of the Great ...

Scientists have layered hundreds of satellite images to reveal more than 1,000 previously uncharted coral reefs in the turbid waters of northern Australia. The number is comparable to the Great ...

Scientists in Australia have mapped more than 1,000 previously unchartered coral reefs in northern Australia. And the lead scientist was inspired by satellite technology, such as Google Earth, more ...

Australia boasts plenty of superlatives when it comes to its natural landmarks. The Great Barrier Reef, the world's biggest coral reef system on the north-east coast, is rightly recognised as a Unesco ...

Australia's reefs are being damaged by outbreaks of coral-eating crown-of-thorns starfish and kelp-grazing sea urchins, with scientists warning stronger, coordinated action is needed to contain the ...

To rebuild them, conservationists place rock and recycled shells on the seafloor to form the base of new reefs. The material settles over rubble, creating a hard surface where young shellfish can ...