Record ocean heat has taken a devastating toll on one of the world’s greatest natural wonders, with coral bleaching on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef reaching “catastrophic” levels ...

It’s one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World, and arguably the crown jewel in Australia’s rich tapestry of scenic ...

Marine scientists from the University of Sydney yesterday have published the first peer-reviewed study documenting “catastrophic” coral bleaching events at the southern Great Barrier Reef in ...

The research team meticulously tracked the health of 462 coral colonies at the University of Sydney's Great Barrier Reef research station at One Tree Island over a period of 161 days. The results ...

The Great Barrier Reef is the world’s largest coral reef system. It stretches over 2,300 kilometres along the coast of Queensland, Australia. Made up of nearly 3,000 reefs and 900 islands ...

New research reveals significant transformations in fish communities on the Great Barrier Reef, the World's largest coral reef ecosystem. Life on the Great Barrier Reef is undergoing big changes ...

In a new study, they track the rapid rate at which coral colonies in the Southern Great Barrier Reef faced bleaching and then death in 2024. Their alarming findings serve as a "wake-up call" for ...

A new study has found that nearly half the coral trout caught on the Great Barrier Reef come from marine reserves—where protected fish grow larger and produce far more offspring. The research ...