Hamilton Island is a great base for exploring the Great Barrier Reef and other Whitsundays islands. Here are the best things ...

The research, published in Nature Ecology and Evolution, was conducted by CSIRO and the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS).

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 ...

Imagine waking up to waves and coral reefs just beyond the sand. Our beach camp gave us front-row access to the Great Barrier ...

A robotic assistant called the Deployment Guidance System (DGS) scans the seafloor and determines the best place for a coral to spawn.

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 ...

University of Sydney marine biologists have identified a devastating combination of coral bleaching and a rare necrotic ...

The Great Barrier Reef’s annual spawning event began on Tuesday, December 9, and divers flocked to witness the event.According to the Great Barrier Reef Foundation, coral spawning is a synchornized ...

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 ...

We made the Great Barrier Reef our home. No phones, no fences—just tides, fire, and freedom. The reef gave us food, shelter, ...

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 ...

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef has long been considered one of the world’s natural wonders, but now we know how much some economists think it’s really worth. Based on the industries the reef both ...