The fore reef is the part closest to the sea, while the back reef makes up the widest portion ... Hundreds of millions of people rely on coral reefs for their resources, protection and tourism. Many ...

The USS Lexington was found 3km (2 miles) underwater in the Coral Sea, about 800km off Australia's east coast. The ship was lost in the Battle of the Coral Sea, fought with Japan from 4-8 May 1942.

“People have paid lip service to the idea that sea cucumbers could be important for a long time, but we didn’t know the scale of their importance until now.” An ecological fuse? In future studies, Hay ...