Europeans were introduced to the Great Barrier Reef by British explorer Capt. James Cook, who came upon it quite by accident. On a June evening in 1770, Cook heard the screech of wood against ...

Some amazing history from the Captain Cook's first Voyage to Australia, doing the laundry, making new friends and snorkelling. This was day 10 of what turns into being a 4 month adventure living ...

Prolonged ocean warming events, known as marine heatwaves, take a significant toll on the complex ecosystem of the Great Barrier Reef. This is according to a new study on the impacts of the 2016 ...

The Great Barrier Reef is still recovering from ... sediment run-off to be the biggest long-term impact on the reef. James Cook University senior researcher Abbi Scott said mud still smothered ...

The Great Barrier Reef suffered mass bleaching events in 2016 and 2017 The number of new corals on Australia's Great Barrier Reef has plunged by 89% since unprecedented bleaching events in 2016 ...