A new study led by Prof. Adi Torfstein from the Hebrew University and Prof. Oren Levy from Bar-Ilan University, in ...

There are growing concerns about the worldwide expansion of coral reef destruction. Research team: “This is an extremely ...

New study reveals that coral reefs in the Gulf of Eilat experienced a surprising 3,000-year "shutdown" in growth, from about 4,400 to 1,000 years ago ...

From a ballet of white-tip reef sharks to a cardinal fish releasing freshly hatched babies from its mouth, these underwater ...

New 'Grumpy' Fish Species Discovered in the Red Sea Sep. 16, 2024 — Scientists have discovered a new species of fish, the 'grumpy dwarfgoby'. Found among coral reefs in the Red Sea, it has large ...

Infected sea urchin on Reunion Island. Photo credit: Jean-Pascal Quod.

"Now it's a global event, a pandemic. The Caribbean, Red Sea, and the Indian Ocean are critical regions for the world's coral reefs, and mortality rates for sea urchins in these areas are very ...

A scuticociliate parasite is causing mass die-offs of sea urchins across the Caribbean, Red Sea and Indian Ocean, leading to algal overgrowth on coral reefs. Scientists warn this could trigger ...

Scientists have developed a novel tool designed to protect and conserve coral reefs by providing them with an abundance of ...