A two-year experiment found that coral reefs could endure in heated water better than expected—with one huge caveat.

If carbon emissions are curbed and local stressors are addressed, coral reefs have the potential to persist and adapt over ...

The study shows that coral reefs have the potential to adapt and survive in changing climates if carbon emissions are reduced ...

In a breakthrough study published this week in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers have shown that, ...

SEE: Before and after images/video of this Pacific island, destroyed and restored to be a breeding ground for sea turtles and ...

Olowalu reef may offer hope of surviving climate change, just four miles from the Maui fire epicenter. Learn about ...

"It has been so rewarding to see these efforts come full circle. Although this release is relatively small, baby steps like ...

HIMB researchers created 40 experimental systems known as "mesocosms," which mimic the environment of a coral reef in the wild. The mesocosms included eight Hawaiian coral species, reef sand ...

Coral reefs may have a brighter future than previously thought—if carbon emissions are reduced and local stressors like ...

it represents a tremendous opportunity to add another important tool in our collective toolbox to protect our coral reefs for future generations. Shaun Moss, Ph.D., Hawaii Pacific University ...