Lord Howe Island lies in the middle of the ocean, about 700 kilometers northeast of Sydney. It's covered in lush forest and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Great Barrier Reef is the world’s largest living structure, so big, it can be seen from space. Photograph by Kieran Stone, ...

The nearest ocean is some 1,200 miles from Iowa, but the audience at tonight’s presentation in Des Moines may almost be able ...

Cairns is more than just a tropical getaway — it’s your launchpad to two UNESCO World Heritage wonders: the Great Barrier ...

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Great Barrier Reef has experienced its greatest annual loss of live coral across most of its expanse in four decades of record-keeping, Australian authorities say.

Two-thirds of Australia's Great Barrier Reef showed the largest amount of coral cover in 36 years, experts reported on ...

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is experiencing yet another mass coral bleaching event due to heat, the country’s government confirmed Friday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access ...

Outside Magazine published a somewhat tongue-in-cheek obituary for the Great Barrier Reef earlier this week, citing its lifespan from 25 million BC-2016. The article detailed the life of the reef, its ...

Scientists from the Australian Institute of Marine Science have mapped microbial genes in seawater across the Great Barrier Reef, finding strong links between microbial functions and reef health. The ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: Use the catamaran ride out to Reef Magic’s pontoon to plan your day. Once you have your time for add-ons like scuba diving and helicopter tours, inquire about times for any free ...