A fiery force beneath the ocean is reshaping Tonga’s Home Reef, growing an island through eruptions over the past few years.

A dramatic transformation is taking place in the South Pacific, where a newly formed volcanic island is emerging from the ...

Soft corals top hard ones, algae and sponges paint the rocks, and every ... up to a foot a year. The reef continuously erodes as well, worn down by waves, ocean chemistry, and organisms that ...

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 ...