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It Used to be an Oil Ship. Now It Helps Scientists Understand the Ocean.
The giant OceanXplorer ship explores the depths of our oceans, crewed by people trying to expand our knowledge of the deep sea.
These Scientists Are Rebuilding Singapore’s Coral Reefs – With Lego
“Our reefs may not be as pretty or colorful as those in Australia or the Maldives, but they are very, very resilient.”
Scientists Discover Coral Reef Taller Than the Empire State Building
The unexpected discovery is the tallest structure found in the Great Barrier Reef in 120 years.
Luxury Yacht Owners Made to Pay $100K After Anchor Drop Ruins 431 Coral Colonies
The affected area in Hawaii extends 11,000 square feet and will take “years to recover.” The charges amount to less than the cost of renting the yacht for two days.
The Great Barrier Reef Is Heading for a Mass Bleaching of Unprecedented Scale
Forecasts for the largest living structure on Earth have become "devastating," scientists say, and the coral carnage will be even more widespread than the last mass bleaching in 2016-2017.
Scientists Are Luring Fish Back to Dead Reefs by Playing Them Sounds From Thriving, Healthy Reefs
The technique has shown promising results, and researchers hope it could be used to restore parts of the Great Barrier Reef.
This Giant Raft of Volcanic Rock Could Help Heal the Great Barrier Reef
An underwater volcanic eruption created a huge raft that will evolve into a traveling habitat for many sea creatures.
Scientists Expected This Underwater Mountain Range to Be Barren. They Found Life Instead
Deep-sea mountain ranges were once ravaged by intensive fishing. After decades of federal protection, scientists returned to find life.
Ninety Percent of Sri Lanka’s Coral Reefs Are Dead
The live corals have been destroyed by illegal fishing methods, climate change and high levels of pollution dumped into the seas, says the country’s state-owned marine protection body.
This Underwater Robot Will ‘Squirt’ Coral Larvae onto the Great Barrier Reef to Save It
The LarvalBot is an experimental technology that could revive damaged and dying parts of the Great Barrier Reef.
We’ve Saved One of the Coral Reefs by Simply Bothering to Do Something
Coral doesn’t have to be doomed, we just have to actually try to save it.
Don't Buy This: Why Tropical Fish Can Make Terrible Pets
You could be flushing money down the toilet—along with your dead fish.