The Great Blue Hole is located just off the coast of Central American country Belize. Measuring 400ft ... layer at 290 feet where a great coral reef grew in what was then shallow Caribbean waters.

X, engineered by California scientists promotes coral larvae populations to restore threatened ocean ecosystems.

A substance developed at UC San Diego improved coral larvae settlement by up to 20 times in experiments compared to untreated ...

With coral reefs in crisis due to climate change, scientists have engineered a bio-ink that could help promote coral larvae settlement and restore these underwater ecosystems before it's too late.

When the researchers applied the gel, called SNAP-X, to surfaces in lab experiments it increased coral larvae settlement by up to 20 times compared to untreated surfaces. SNAP-X could help overcome a ...

Scientists first acclimated the babies to saltwater tanks before handing over 300 corals each to organizations on the ...

From hotter temperatures that contribute to ocean acidification and coral degradation to instances of coral bleaching caused by a combination of warmer oceans, overfishing and pollution, Caribbean ...

(Photo by Chris Wall/UCSD) Researchers at UC San Diego have developed a substance which can attract coral larvae, which could overcome an obstacle of reef restoration efforts, it was announced ...

Coral barrier reefs are notoriously beautiful due to their vibrant colors and majestic structures teeming with life. But ...

It could become the world’s “last coral refuge” as global heating eradicates reefs elsewhere, researchers say. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change said this year that most shallow ...

Sherman is also two degrees away from reaching the 100-degree mark. If Sherman reaches 100 degrees, that would make it the earliest 100-degree day on record. The earliest now is May 28, 1958.