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The intricate, hidden processes that sustain coral life are being revealed through a new microscope developed by scientists ...

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On occasion, it is of vital importance to consider how little we know about the spinning rock we all live on. Take coral ...

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Corals that build reefs often share their calcium carbonate skeleton with tiny algae that photosynthesise like plants on land. The coral host gains food, the algae shelter. These algae are also ...

Once those formerly free-swimming organisms settle in and become polyps, they start producing reef-building calcium of their own. It's a good arrangement for the coral, but it also benefits the algae.

Polyps collectively bulge, branch, ripple and fan out into diverse shapes. This told them that all coral structures take their shape from individual polyps’ microscopic inclinations. One polyp could ...

For reasons that still aren’t entirely clear, coral polyps respond to elevated heat by expelling the symbiotic, photosynthesizing algae that nourish them; the loss of colorful algae “bleaches ...

Hard corals like brain corals aren’t plants or even one large animal. They are made up of individual polyps – related to jellyfish and anemones – that group together, making use of calcium and ...

The State of Coral Reefs Today In “Weathered,” you’ll learn that an estimated 50% of the world’s corals have already been lost to mass bleaching and other issues.

Coral reefs, often called the "rainforests of the sea," are among the most diverse and vital ecosystems on Earth. Made up of tiny organisms known as polyps, these reefs provide food, shelter, and ...