Probiotics has become a buzzword among nutritionists and wellness gurus. But did you know that coral reefs benefit from probiotics too? These probiotics might not come in a brightly colored bottle ...

Researchers are working to prove that coral-eating fish spread corals’ symbiotic algae in their feces. If they’re right, it could open new opportunities for helping struggling reefs cope. By Derek ...

The feces of some algae-eating fish could be deadly to coral reefs while coral-eating fish could benefit reefs, according to a new study from Rice University. Grazers, or fish that consume algae and ...

An 18-year study revealed that repeated episodes of severe coral bleaching are permanently changing the diversity and structure of the marine communities they support. An international team of ...

The Great Barrier Reef is suffering its third mass bleaching event in five years. It follows the record-breaking mass bleaching event in 2016 that killed a third of Great Barrier Reef corals, ...

The world’s coral reefs are in trouble. Ocean temperatures are rising, bringing mass bleaching events. Now scientists think they understand why this devastating effect happens, shows new research in ...

The future looks grim for coral reefs. Warmer oceans, overfishing, pollution, and gradually acidifying waters have destroyed more than a third of the world’s shallow tropical coral reefs. Just this ...

Until recently, fish that eat coral — corallivores — were thought to weaken reef structures, while fish that consume algae and detritus — grazers — were thought to keep reefs healthy. But scientists ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Mike Gil, an ecologist at the University of Colorado Boulder, deployed video cameras to “spy” on coral reef fish over months and found that they ...

Underwater loudspeakers could be used to revitalize devastated corals, by blasting the sounds of healthy reefs to make them more attractive to young fish. An experiment was conducted in Australia’s ...

New research reveals that global warming also affects fish who depend on corals. The Great Barrier Reef is revered for its kaleidoscope of color. New international research reveals that coral ...

Slowly, but surely, the weather is starting to show signs of what's to come in the next couple of months − drier, cooler temperatures that make going outdoors more comfortable. But the fish are always ...