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Coral 'Twilight Zone' Reveals New Type of PhotosynthesisLow-light algae living in coral have evolved a never-before-seen way to capture energy.
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Surprise! Another Massive Reef Is Hiding Behind the Great Barrier ReefThe 2,300-square-mile reef was hiding in plain sight.
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Creep Show: Video Captures the Violent Act of Coral BleachingA blob of a coral has been caught violently pulsating, with tentacles wriggling every which way, as it ejects its algal residents in a time-lapse video of the phenomenon called bleaching.
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Coral Reefs Flourish Thanks to … Fish Pee?Getting peed on is a good thing, at least for coral reefs, scientists have found.
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Corals 'Kiss' and Wage War, New Underwater Microscope RevealsScientists are glimpsing how microscopic marine creatures move through their underwater environment and interact with each other in the ocean.
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Photos: The Secret Lives of CoralsThanks to an underwater microscope and computer interface that can be operated by a diver, researchers are glimpsing activity of coral polyps up close and in unprecedented detail.
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Sharks Near You? Global Survey Reveals Predators' Top SpotsA global shark census is underway. What have scientists discovered thus far?
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Jumbo Jet Lies on Seafloor Awaiting Divers, Coral CrittersAn Airbus jet was sunk to draw ocean flora and fauna, and thus divers and tourists.
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Massive Coral Reef Discovered in the Amazon RiverA massive reef system lurking in the mouth of the Amazon River hides a hidden menagerie of strange and wonderful underwater creatures.
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