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See Staggering Photos of the World's Largest Coral, Newly Discovered by Scientists in the Pacific Ocean
Researchers have made a gargantuan discovery that’s as large as two basketball courts, visible from space, at least 300 years ...
Scientists discover the world’s largest coral — so big it can be seen from space
It’s more than 100 feet long, around 300 years old, made of nearly 1 billion little polyps and visible from space ...
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Highly unusual bacteria discovered in deep-sea corals
Scientists uncover unique bacteria within Gulf of Mexico's coral reefs, revealing insights into coral survival in the ocean’s ...
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Scientists identify unique threat faced by one of world's healthiest coral reefs: 'It can be almost disorienting because there's so much coral'
One of the healthiest coral reefs is in a precarious situation. Though its cool waters have helped it survive the effects of a warming world, it is vulnerable to the oil and gas industry that ...
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Brazil's oil slick heading to unique coral reefs; Navy has cut down possible culprits of the spill to ten vessels
the Brazilian Navy sent more ships on Thursday to try to prevent the pollution of unique coral reefs of the Abrolhos Archipelago marine park, a haven of South Atlantic Ocean biodiversity.
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The heroic effort to save Florida’s coral reef from extreme ocean heat as corals bleach across the Caribbean
Armed with scrub brushes, young scuba divers took to the waters of Florida’s Alligator Reef in late July to try to help corals struggling to survive 2023’s extraordinary marine heat wave. They ...