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World's biggest coral — so big it can be seen from space — discovered by chance off Solomon Islands
The world's biggest coral — an organism made up of about a billion polyps — is about three times bigger than the previous record-holder and was discovered by chance during an expedition off the Solomon Islands.
World’s largest coral discovered off the Solomon Islands
As an expedition was exploring the waters around the Solomon Islands, its members spotted what looked like a shipwreck. Intrigued, they sent a diver down to investigate.
Scientists discover the world’s largest coral — so big it can be seen from space
It’s more than 100 feet long, around 300 years old, made of nearly 1 billion little polyps and visible from space
World’s largest coral found in the Pacific Ocean, near the Solomon Islands
The largest coral in the world has been found in the Solomon Islands. The coral, which is visible from space, is three times larger than the previous record-breaker, and is believed to be about 300 years old.
World's largest coral just discovered in the Pacific is so big, it can be seen from space
The world's largest coral has been found in the southwest Pacific Ocean, and scientists say the massive organism is visible from space. The big picture: The "mega coral" near the Solomon Islands that's believed to be about 300 years old and measures 105 feet long by 111 feet wide was discovered by the National Geographic Pristine Seas team,
World’s largest coral hidden for 300 years discovered in the Solomon Islands
Scientists discovered the world’s largest coral colony during an October 2024 expedition in the Solomon Islands. Measuring 112 by 105 feet and visible from space, this 300-year-old Pavona clavus coral,
World’s largest coral reef discovered off the Solomon Islands
On Thursday, as a National Geographic expedition was exploring the waters around the Solomon Islands, its members spotted something that looked like a shipwreck underwater. “Just when we think there is nothing left to discover on planet earth,
Scientists discover unusual new bacteria in deep-sea coral
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Scientists say they've discovered the world's biggest coral, so huge it was mistaken for a shipwreck
Scientists say they've discovered a "mega coral" three times bigger than the previous record holder - so huge they initially ...
Traditional owners and scientists worked together on ‘coral IVF’ projects. Here’s what we found
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Damaged coral reefs are getting a helping (robotic) hand
Various groups are now growing baby corals for transplantation into the world's disappearing reefs, but they need a hand. A ...
Coral Gables police officer indicted in NY federal court
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Florida man apprehended attempting to flee by boat after Cape Coral shooting found guilty
A Lee County jury has convicted a man who attempted to flee by boat leading to his arrest and months later skipped a court ...
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Suspected business burglar accused in Ft Myers, Cape Coral cases
The Cape Coral Police Department has arrested a suspect in a connection to six different smash-and-grabs impacting several ...
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‘Cajun Coral’ could reshape former oil and gas platforms along the Gulf Coast
A decommissioned oil rig site off Grand Isle offers a new shallow-water template for the Louisiana Rigs-to-Reef programs.