Scientists exploring Australia's Great Barrier Reef have uncovered a towering new reef that rises 500 meters (about 1,600 ...

The Great Barrier Reef is known for its biodiversity, breathtaking coral formations, and importance in marine life. Learn why ...

And those who label the reef “underwhelming” might just need their eyes tested, frankly. This is nature at its best, and right at home here in Australia. The Great Barrier Reef isn’t the ...

The Great Barrier Reef has been seriously damaged by too much ... which in past years reflected solar radiation back to outer space. Here’s the really bad news, actually, horrible news ...

Record ocean heat has taken a devastating toll on one of the world’s greatest natural wonders, with coral bleaching on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef reaching “catastrophic” levels ...

The best way to get around the Great Barrier ... Virgin Australia Airlines, Jetstar Airways and Qantas. From Hamilton Island, you can easily hop on a plane or boat to explore the reef's ...

Polluted runoff is still smothering the Great Barrier Reef, our first national assessment of water quality trends in ...

Life on the Great Barrier Reef is ... benefits to humans and coral reef ecosystems. New research from an international team of marine scientists from the U.K. and Australia and led by researchers ...

A new study of the Great Barrier Reef has revealed that the network of no-take marine reserves supplies nearly half of the region's coral trout fishery catch.