Microbes are much more than a minuscule nuisance that occasionally makes you sick. As tiny and apparently simple as they ...

Research identifies 808,585 viral genomes belonging to what scientists estimate to be 362,802 different viruses ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new study demonstrates that marine reserves on the Great Barrier Reef are doing double duty, protecting underwater life while ...

A new study into the long-term effects of measures to protect a crucial ecosystem has determined that its success averted a major catastrophe. The study, published in Nature, analyzed how the 2004 ...

Scientists using natural tracers off Queensland’s coast have discovered the source of previously unquantified nitrogen and phosphorus having a profound environmental impact on the Great Barrier Reef.

The structure measures more than 350 feet in length, and covers around 40,000 square feet. Its location has been kept secret ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) are the largest fish in the world and are endangered but are hard to study because they’re largely solitary ...

Life on the Great Barrier Reef is undergoing big changes in the face of climate change and other human-caused pressures, a new study reveals. From food security to controlling seaweed and even making ...