Jun 21 2011
Oceans in Distress Foreshadow Mass Extinction
The recent fast global decline of ocean health points to a level of marine die-off similar to the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum.
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May 19 2011
Banking Coral Sperm
The latest work on frozen coral embryos and sperm will preserve staghorn coral from the Great Barrier Reef.
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May 16 2011
Marine Reserves Pick Up Pace of Ocean Protection
Marine protected areas are good. Big marine reserves are better.
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Apr 06 2011
Caribbean Black Corals Date Back to Jesus
Alive and growing slowly in some of the deepest parts of the ocean, black coral provides a living link to history.
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Mar 21 2011
Climate Change Frequent 40 Million Years Ago
Paleoclimate scientists have found similar trends in warming, like the current expected trend due to human-induced carbon emissions, that took thousands of years for Earth to recover from.
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Mar 21 2011
Climate Change Frequent 40 Million Years Ago
Paleoclimate scientists have found similar trends in warming, like the current expected trend due to human-induced carbon emissions, that took thousands of years for Earth to recover from.
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Mar 06 2011
Coral Crochet: A Craft of Color and Community
A coral reef display at the Smithsonian relies on crocheters for contributions.
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Feb 14 2011
Great Barrier Reef In Jeopardy Following Cyclone
Localized cyclone strike and flooding stress on the Great Barrier Reef likely to have far-reaching effects.
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Feb 09 2011
Australia Corals Predict More Rains
Corals record flooding events in their skeletons and this last century has had the most since since 1685.
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Oct 15 2010
Cuban, U.S. Scientists Work Toward a Better Gulf
Thanks to its pristine reefs, Cuba is an excellent place for scientists to investigate marine ecosystems.
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