KEY LARGO, Florida — As in any reproductive clinic, the new life growing in a makeshift laboratory here is the result of successful synergy between science and nature. But these test-tube babies are ...

The study of ancient reef systems provides a window into marine ecological complexity in deep time. These reefs, constructed by a combination of microbial communities and early metazoans, illustrate ...

A surprising amount of plastic pollution in the ocean may wind up in a previously overlooked spot: the skeletons of living corals. Up to about 20,000 metric tons of tiny fragments called microplastics ...

Oyster reefs provide essential coastal ecosystem services, acting as natural breakwaters, enhancing water quality via filtration and supporting biodiversity through complex habitat structures. Over ...