This coral species, known as acropora hemprichii, grows in the shallow reefs of the Maldives in tapered branches which eventually look like a bush or dome as they grow. That piece of coral I ...

The Maldives, a dream destination in the Indian Ocean that's popular with tourists from around the world, is threatened ...

Off the coast of the Maldives, the coral reef “twilight zone” is buzzing with life. This section of reef — categorized as coral reefs at depths between 100 and 500 feet — provides safety and refuge to ...

has impacted 70 percent of the planet’s coral reefs, in 67 countries. It’s the second such event in a decade; the previous one, from 2014 to 2017, was what spurred Velaa and other Maldives ...

New research from Simon Brandl at The University of Texas at Austin challenges a long-held belief about coral reefs.

Maahid Photos via Unsplash Off the coast of the Maldives, the coral reef “twilight zone” is buzzing with life. This section of reef — categorized as coral reefs at depths between 100 and 500 ...