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Two million tires were dumped into the ocean off the Florida coast over 50 years ago to create an artificial reef. The ...

Marine explorers have discovered a "pristine" 3km (2-mile) coral reef at depths of 30m (100ft) off the coast of Tahiti, French Polynesia. It is one of the largest discovered at that depth ...

Witness one of the world's greatest natural spectacles - the annual phenomenon of mass coral spawning at the Great Barrier Reef. Watch all your favourite ABC programs on ABC iview. More from ABC We ...

Marine biologists studied the growth of urchin larvae at a coral nursery in Key Largo as part of an initiative to regrow the ...

Coral bleaching is a global epidemic that reduces vibrant and thriving reefs to rubble. At the current rate of loss, scientists predict that we will lose nearly all of the world’s coral in ...

The ship is part of the program's efforts to create artificial reefs in the Gulf of Mexico that will serve as a haven for fish, coral, and other sea life. Follow Tech Insider: On Facebook More ...