Coral reefs are teeming with life: they are home to over a third of all marine animal and plant species on Earth, despite ...

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, more than 1 billion people worldwide "benefit either directly or indirectly from the ecosystem services coral reefs provide." ...

Jose Eirin-Lopez leverages the power of epigenetics for more effective conservation strategies to protect endangered coral, dolphins, sharks, rays and more.

Scientists aboard the Tara Pacific expedition have cataloged thousands of previously unknown microbial species living inside reef-building corals, revealing a vast reservoir of biological compounds ...