In April 2019, a marine heat wave struck a coral reef on the island of Moorea in French Polynesia, killing much of the coral and the beneficial algae that colonized it. This "bleaching" event reduced ...

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Maritime experts told AFP about the massing of Chinese fishing boats on Dec 25, about 300km north-east of Taiwan. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Coral reefs over the past 12,000 years grew best when the ocean temperature was 77 degrees Fahrenheit (25 degrees Celsius), ...

Spotted as part of a citizen scientist project, the “undulating meadows” of Pavona clavus coral stretch over an area half the ...

Reef fish in different oceans often develop similar color patterns because evolution explores the same set of biological ...

Forest to coast. Coast to reef. Reef to ocean. Ocean back to land. It is the chain of life in motion, each link depending on ...

The head of Iraq’s ports company said that 38 crew members of two foreign oil tankers were rescued after an Iranian attack set them ablaze in Iraq’s territorial waters in the Gulf. Also, three vessels ...

Madagascar, known as the Red Island, is a biologically unique Indian Ocean destination with endemic wildlife, diverse landscapes, and rich cultural heritage, offering a distinctive travel experience.

Hawaii's Kīlauea volcano was putting on a spectacular show Tuesday evening, with its latest eruptive episode producing arching bands of red lava higher than some skyscrapers ...

An eight-week voyage to the bottom of the Earth helped the photojournalist Chang W. Lee better understand his late father.