In the Bocas del Toro mangrove forests, in Panama’s Caribbean coast, an unexpected phenomenon may be helping stressed out corals cope with climate change. Credit: Jorge Alemán Leila Nilipour Heather ...

Mangrove forests play a critically important role in coastal protection. They can dissipate wave energy, which can lower flood risk and minimize erosion. Mangrove forests, however, are threatened by a ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists have discovered ...

Fiddler and mangrove tree crabs scurry through the maze of roots, which also provide refuge to leatherback, hawksbill, loggerhead and the rare green turtles. Near the ocean floor, the ecosystem is ...

Scientists have discovered the world’s largest bacterium in a Caribbean mangrove swamp. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Most ...