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Newly Discovered Deep Water Black Coral Can Live for Over 4,000 Years
A newly discovered black coral species found in the Hawaiian islands can live for over 4,000 years. (July 8, 2015)

Two New Species of Encrusting Anemones Discovered in Japan
Scientists have discovered two new species of encrusting anemones in coral reef caves. (January 30, 2015)

Fiery Red New Coral Species Discovered in Peruvian Pacific
Reseachers have discovered a new fiery red coral species, Psammogorgia hookeri, in Peru's Paracas National Reserve (February 3, 2014)

Two New Gorgonian Soft Coral Species Discovered
Scientists have identified two new species of gorgonian soft coral. The coral has a complex branching shape. (November 17, 2013)

New Coral Reef Species From Gambier Islands, French Polynesia
A new coral reef species, Echinophyllia tarae, has been discovered in the Gambier Islands, French Polynesia (July 26, 2013)

Two New Species of Octocorals Discovered
Two new species of octocorals have been identified in a new paper. A new genus.has also been assigned that was previously placed in a tropical Indo-Pacific genus. (June 3, 2013)

Israeli Scientists Discover Why Soft Corals Have Unique Pulsating Motion
Israeli scientists have solved the 200-year-old mystery of why soft corals have a unique pulsating motion. Experiments revealed that the pulsating helps increase photosynthesis. (May 6, 2013)

Crustaceans Work Together to Defend Their Coral Homes From Cushion Seastar Attacks
Researchers have found that crustaceans often work together to defend their coral homes from hungry seastars, like the cushion seastar pictured above. (March 30, 2012)

Timelapse Videos Show Mushroom Corals Inflating to Escape Being Buried in Sand
These timelapse videos (sped up 300x) show mushroom corals (Lobactis scutaria and Herpolitha limax) excavating themselves after becoming buried in sand. (February 9, 2012)

Coral Reefs Unlikely to Survive in Acid Oceans
We've all heard that global warming will generate devastating floods and droughts. (December 22, 2007)