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Life on Earth has evolved into a staggering diversity of species, most of which still remain undiscovered, unrecognized, or unmonitored. As our ocean’s richest biodiversity hotspot, coral reefs harbor...

‘Astonishing’ fossils from Niger have been named as Spinosaurus mirabilis.

New research from Simon Brandl at The University of Texas at Austin challenges a long-held belief about coral reefs.

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The popular notion that coral reefs are often surrounded by "deserts", devoid of nutrients and plankton, isn't true.

Morais et al. evaluate the history of Darwin’s paradox and the prevalence of oligotrophic conditions among coral reefs. They find no link between Darwin and the marine oasis concept. Most coral reefs ...