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Scientists recently discovered the largest known deep-sea coral reef in the world. It’s called Million Mounds, and it stretches from Miami, Florida, to Charleston, South Carolina, covering around 6.4 ...
31 different multibeam sonar surveys led researchers to discover the extent of a deep-sea coral reef off the southeastern U.S. – the largest ever found.
The U.S. push to mine international waters for metals defies global efforts to control and protect these fragile ecosystems.
Scientists have mapped the largest coral reef deep in the ocean, stretching hundreds of miles off the U.S. Atlantic Coast. While researchers have known since the 1960s that some coral were present ...
NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Temple University biology professor Erik Cordes about the discovery of the world's largest known deep-sea coral habitat.
The largest deep-sea coral reef to date was mapped off the U.S. Atlantic coast. It not only provides benefits to sea life, but humans and planet Earth, as well.
Scientists have found the world’s largest deep-sea coral reef off the eastern coast of the United States. The massive 6.4 acre area stretches from Miami, Florida up to Charleston, South Carolina.
An oddly shaped deep-sea fish recently washed up on an Oregon beach, catching the attention of a local aquarium. The Seaside Aquarium identified the fish as a longnose lancetfish.
Scientists have mapped the largest coral reef deep in the ocean, stretching hundreds of miles off the U.S. coast.
A group of scientists were able to map the largest deep-sea coral reef to date. "It's just this amazing," says lead author Derek Sowers.