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Electricity Sparks New Life Into Indonesia's Corals

Posted Mon Dec 26, 2011 09:06 AM ET | 0

A weak, harmless voltage run through metallic structures underwater is reviving near-dead reefs. Read more

The Unexpected Beauty of Coral Crustaceans: Photos

Posted Mon Nov 14, 2011 07:30 AM ET | 0

Corals are teeming with even more diversity than predicted. Read more

Seaweed Moves South As Ocean Warms

Posted Fri Oct 28, 2011 02:03 PM ET | 0

Swathes of Australia's seaweed are shifting south to beat the heat and many risk going extinct. Read more

Coral Reef Stress Map: Big Pic

Posted Wed Aug 17, 2011 07:43 PM ET | 0

A new global map identifies which reefs are likely to succeed despite climate change threats if management practices are improved. Read more

Oceans in Distress Foreshadow Mass Extinction

Posted Tue Jun 21, 2011 04:01 AM ET | 0

The recent fast global decline of ocean health points to a level of marine die-off similar to the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum. Read more

Banking Coral Sperm

Posted by Tim Wall Thu May 19, 2011 12:56 PM ET | 0

The latest work on frozen coral embryos and sperm will preserve staghorn coral from the Great Barrier Reef. Read more

Marine Reserves Pick Up Pace of Ocean Protection

Posted by Kieran Mulvaney Mon May 16, 2011 04:24 PM ET | 0

Marine protected areas are good. Big marine reserves are better. Read more

Caribbean Black Corals Date Back to Jesus

Posted by Tim Wall Wed Apr 6, 2011 07:35 AM ET | 0

Alive and growing slowly in some of the deepest parts of the ocean, black coral provides a living link to history. Read more

Climate Change Frequent 40 Million Years Ago

Posted by Tim Wall Mon Mar 21, 2011 10:07 AM ET | 0

Paleoclimate scientists have found similar trends in warming, like the current expected trend due to human-induced carbon emissions, that took thousands of years for Earth to recover from. Read more

Coral Crochet: A Craft of Color and Community

Posted by Kieran Mulvaney Sun Mar 6, 2011 08:35 AM ET | 0

A coral reef display at the Smithsonian relies on crocheters for contributions. Read more

Great Barrier Reef In Jeopardy Following Cyclone

Posted Mon Feb 14, 2011 05:30 AM ET | 0

Localized cyclone strike and flooding stress on the Great Barrier Reef likely to have far-reaching effects. Read more

Australia Corals Predict More Rains

Posted by John D. Cox Wed Feb 9, 2011 08:24 AM ET | 0

Corals record flooding events in their skeletons and this last century has had the most since since 1685. Read more

Cuban, U.S. Scientists Work Toward a Better Gulf

Posted by Julienne Gage Fri Oct 15, 2010 05:00 PM ET | 0

Thanks to its pristine reefs, Cuba is an excellent place for scientists to investigate marine ecosystems. Read more

Earth's Animals Face Grim Future

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Thu Sep 2, 2010 02:01 PM ET | 0

A major extinction event is taking place now, with many wondering what animals will disappear from the planet forever. Read more

DNews Quiz -- Test Your Science Smarts!

Posted Fri Aug 27, 2010 02:58 PM ET | 0

Take the DNews quiz on stories we covered this week. Give it your best shot... Read more

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