Scientists who study the marine ecosystems have frequently failed to involve local researchers in projects, a study finds.

By growing mountainous star corals in the lab and outplanting them to dying reefs, we were able to grow sexually mature corals that could help reef recovery.

Novel technologies establish a new paradigm for global coral reef restoration, with in situ spawning of mature, environmentally resilient corals in five years instead of decades.

Our novel technique involves planting several small fragments of slow-growing corals onto dead coral heads. The fragments eventually fuse, forming a large colony in a fraction of the time that it takes wild corals to build reefs.

Anemones keep their algae populations in check.

From bubbling plants to endangered whales, here are some amazing images from The Scientist in 2019.

View the top three winners of this year’s Nikon Small World in Motion Competition.

A mysterious illness is causing tissue loss in many species.

Some corals can adjust to a range of temperatures, but this ability may be limited in a consistently warmer environment.