Life aboard a small boat on the remote Great Barrier Reef means every day depends on the ocean. From spearfishing coral trout for dinner to exploring untouched coral gardens, survival is tied directly ...

A team of scientists will sail to Thursday Island to check the impact of ex-tropical cyclone Narelle on the Great Barrier ...

Some fish can communicate with other species by changing the colour of their bodies – as this incredible footage shows.

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, ...

Parts of Australia’s iconic Great Barrier Reef, famed for its stunning colors and biodiversity, suffered the biggest decline of coral on record last year after a marine heatwave bleached vast swathes ...

We spend hours each week scrolling, swiping and searching. But what if some of your screen time could track whales, identify wildlife and power real ...

North West Island is home to hundreds of thousands of vulnerable seabirds and nesting turtles on the Great Barrier Reef. So when invasive black rats were found on the coastal paradise four years ago, ...

Healthy reefs support vast marine ecosystems, providing shelter for countless species and helping protect coastlines.

Visiting the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) as a tourist used to be simply about enjoying the many spectacular underwater experiences this World Heritage site has to offer. But these days tourism is ...

North West Island is one of five national parks where you can holiday in exchange for campground hosting duties.

Register at tours@newscientist.com and we will contact when confirmed details including dates and prices are available. Embark on a participatory science expedition cruise traversing the Great Barrier ...