This first heady plunge into the Barrier Reef is enough alone to call it great, but its greatness also extends some two thousand kilometres from the tip of Papua New Guinea right down the coast of Queensland almost as far as Brisbane. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

A 650-million-year-old underwater reef, 10 times higher than the Great Barrier Reef, has been discovered in the middle of Australia's outback. The ancient reef, formed nearly 100 million years before the first known animal life evolved, is the only one of its age in the world. picked by AutumnLotus 2 weeks ago

A giant shrimp living on Australia's Great Barrier Reef can see a world beyond the rainbow that is invisible to other animals. Mantis shrimps, dubbed "thumb splitters" by divers because of their vicious claws, have the most complex eyes in the animal kingdom, capable of seeing colors from the ultraviolet to the infrared, as well as detecting other subtle variations in light. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

Coral disease outbreaks hit hardest in the healthiest sections of the Great Barrier Reef, where close living quarters among coral may make it easy for infection to spread, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researchers have found. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

To coral reef-driven tourism industries like those of the Cayman Islands, there could be a greater cost in ignoring climate change than fighting it. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

The World Car of the Year Awards began in 2005 when the Audi A6 triumphed. picked by topofall 7 months ago

The Neptune Memorial Reef is seen by its creators as a perfect final resting spot for those who loved the sea. They hope that one day the reef will cover 16 acres and have room for 125,000 remains. picked by cb__ 5 months ago

About 45 feet beneath the ocean's surface lies a cemetery with gates, pathways, plaques and even benches.

The Neptune Memorial Reef, which opened last fall, is seen by its creators as a perfect final resting spot for those who loved the sea. picked by 2manyusernames 5 months ago

The sponges are so rich with marine life that scientists call them "a kindergarten or living hotel."

More on glass sponges here picked by suebe 1 year ago

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - The tragic romance “Atonement” was named best drama Sunday at a Golden Globes event that was deflated from star-studded revelry to dry, news conference-style awards announcement because of the Hollywood writers strike. picked by tchengrox 9 months ago

Japan is appointing the feline cartoon character Hello Kitty as a goodwill tourism ambassador in China and Hong Kong. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

The small Pacific Island nation of Kiribati has become a global conservation leader by establishing the world's largest marine protected area – a California-sized ocean wilderness of pristine coral reefs and rich fish populations threatened by over-fishing and climate change. picked by MandolinOrange 8 months ago

Previously unknown shrimps, worms, scavenging crustaceans, and spectacularly colored soft corals were identified at the tropical sites during a study led by the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS). picked by AutumnLotus 2 weeks ago

Turkish film about fear overwhelming a true believer when he is caught up in religious corruption has been chosen as the best movie at the 13th Sarajevo Film Festival, earning prize money of 25,000 euros ($33,920) picked by trotim 1 year ago

Four decades later, Florida now considers removing up to two million tires picked by suebe 2 years ago

"They are threatened by invasive species, growing tourism and immigration," the UNESCO's world heritage committee meeting in New Zealand said a statement. picked by DrNothing 1 year ago

Gold, silver, and bronze medals were won in 91 categories of beer judged in the 2008 World Beer Cup competition held this past weekend in San Diego, CA. Additionally, the five best breweries in the world were named, including the first woman brewer ever to win this award! picked by icepigs 6 months ago

The recent years has seen an upsurge in the number of US citizens opting for medical treatment at offshore locations such as India, Singapore, Bangkok and Thailand. Most medical procedures in these countries are conducted at one-tenth of the cost of a similar procedure at the United States. picked by victoriou 2 years ago

A 20-year-old from south west London has been named Best Solo Artist at the NME Awards - beating heavyweights like Jarvis Cocker, Radiohead star Thom Yorke and Lily Allen. picked by HeavyLoad 2 years ago

Currently the world’s largest airplane, the An-225 Mriya (Dream) is an enlarged version of the An-124. The original purpose of the An-225 was to ferry large components used in the Soviet space program. These duties were formerly performed by a modified M-4 Molot bomber, but this aircraft did not have the payload capabilities required by the rocketry developments of the 1980s. picked by Betmenko 2 years ago