Coral

Coral reef restoration needs a set of coral species with traits that, combined, underpin resilience, persistence, and ecosystem services

The discovery of clusters of two types of bacteria in the tentacles of corals sheds light on their role in coral reef health

The discovery of bacteria inside the algae that live inside corals sheds new light on reef-building corals and could be important for understanding coral bleaching

Dr Ashleigh Hood is a geoscientist and lecturer, searching the globe for 500 million-year-old ancient reefs and looking for ancient life forms

Hoping to give mother nature a helping hand, researchers are using in vitro fertilisation to breed corals better able to cope with our changing climate

As global surface temperatures rise, new research looks at the potential impact on Australia and its Great Barrier Reef

What if coral could be made more resistant to the effects of climate change?

Professor Madeleine van Oppen wants to manipulate the complex relationship between corals and microbes to accelerate coral evolution

New children’s book illustrates the dramatic impact of climate change on coral