Coral Reefs
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Can You Put a Price on the Great Barrier Reef? Economists Just Did
By Stephanie Pappas published
The Great Barrier Reef brings real dollars to Australia.

Lip-Smacking Good! How 'Mushroom-Lipped' Fish Score Hard-to-Get Meals
By Mindy Weisberger published
For a reef fish species, sloppy, slimy lip dribbles serve as a vital defense against its coral prey's venomous stings.

Great Barrier Reef Again Hit by Severe Coral Bleaching
By Stephanie Pappas published
Two-thirds of the length of the Great Barrier Reef is suffering from bleaching, a condition likely to cause mass coral die-offs.

Newfound 'Spider-Man' Snail Is an Expert Web Slinger
By Mindy Weisberger published
A new species of colorful marine snail slings webs like Spider-Man and is "kind of cute."

Global Warming Is Killing the Great Barrier Reef
By Kacey Deamer published
The Great Barrier Reef has suffered "off the chart" damage.

Snapshot of Hawaii: Why NASA Is Studying Islands' Volcanoes & Reefs
By Karen Rowan published
Hawaii's ecosystems are under scientific scrutiny this month.

In Photos: Diving in a Twilight Coral Reef
By Stephanie Pappas published
Diving deep in the Red Sea, researchers discover a dim, blue world.

Coral 'Twilight Zone' Reveals New Type of Photosynthesis
By Stephanie Pappas published
Low-light algae living in coral have evolved a never-before-seen way to capture energy.
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