Small, hidden crabs may be the missing link influencing coral-eating starfish populations, according to a study published in ...

The Great Barrier Reef is one of the most complex ecosystems on the planet. Thousands of species of plants, animals and ...

The best way to get around the Great Barrier Reef is by car or boat, depending on where you plan to spend the majority of your time. If you're on the mainland, renting a car is the best way to get ...

More than half of the protein within our body can be directly traced to a process invented more than 100 years ago by two ...

The team of researchers, led by scientists at Lancaster University in the U.K., analyzed data from the Australian Institute of Marine Science's Long-Term Monitoring Program, which surveyed fish and ...

Coral reefs are deteriorating at an alarming rate, with 75% experiencing heat stress at bleaching levels over the past two years. The Great Barrier Reef (GBR), a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of ...

Sep. 23, 2024 — New research has found previously undocumented variation in coral heat tolerance on the Great Barrier Reef, giving hope that corals' own genetic resources may hold the key for us ...

Most visitors head to Cairns when they want to explore the reef, so it's hardly surprising that one of Queensland's most diverse dining scenes can be found here. Popular eateries include the ...

A weak pressure gradient will persist over north Queensland waters for a few days. A ridge will extend over the north Queensland waters from Sunday as a high moves east across the Tasman Sea.

has found that green staghorn coral around Heron Island (part of the Great Barrier Reef) are more likely to survive warming water temperatures if hoof-clawed crabs live in the near vicinity.

Jonathan Hair from ABC News Verify discusses new satellite imagery that revealed huge amounts of floodwater heading into the ocean and towards parts of the Great Barrier Reef.