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Rainbow reefs revealed: The secret 112-million-year saga of glowing fish

New research led by scientists at the American Museum of Natural History sheds light on the ancient origins of biofluorescence…

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Probiotics can help heal ravaged coral reefs

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Probiotics are everywhere, claiming to help…

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Geological time capsule highlights Great Barrier Reef’s resilience

New research led by the University of Sydney adds to our understanding of how rapidly rising sea levels due to…

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Huge sea-urchin populations are overwhelming Hawaii’s coral reefs

As coral reefs struggle to adapt to warming waters, high levels of pollution and sea-level rise, ballooning sea-urchin populations are…

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Coral reefs exude myriad chemicals, fueling dynamic microbial recycling of nutrients

New research revealed the remarkable chemical diversity of substances exuded by coral reefs and demonstrated that thousands of different chemicals…

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Heat-stressed reefs may benefit from coral-dwelling crabs

For certain vulnerable corals, help is in the claws of a crab. Reporting in Proceedings Biological Sciences, researchers found that…

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Fishing and conserving in Great Barrier Reef’s marine reserves

A new study of the Great Barrier Reef has revealed that the network of no-take marine reserves supplies nearly half…

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