To say that the Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef may be understating things; the Australian government notes that it is "the only living organic collective visible from Earth's ...

In 2016 and 2017, marine heat waves caused by climate change resulted in mass bleaching, which killed about half of the corals on the Great Barrier Reef, along with many others around the world.

A new study demonstrates that marine reserves on the Great Barrier Reef are doing double duty, protecting underwater life while helping fisheries thrive, reported Phys.org. Nearly half of all ...

The Great Barrier Reef is a catalyst for environmental initiatives and this bold nomination repositions it not just as a natural wonder but as a global leader in its own right,” she said.

As long as people have been visiting the Great Barrier Reef, they've been obsessed with it. Under the shimmering turquoise waters of Australia's east coast is a labyrinth of alien-like ...

The Great Barrier Reef is basically the David Attenborough of the natural world – legendary, record-breaking and absolutely fascinating. Stretching 2,300 kilometres along the Queensland coast ...