coral

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As the planet recovered, coral reefs gradually returned, creating new shallow-water ecosystems.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

One entry describes begonia as “a deep pink that is bluer, lighter, and stronger than average coral . . . and bluer and stronger than sweet william—called also gaiety.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

The studies, however, "largely showed minimal impacts on coral reefs", said John Burt, biology professor at the Mubadala Arabian Center for Climate and Environmental Sciences at New York University Abu Dhabi.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

Footage reveals a bright blue, yellow and orange mountain side teeming with life - golden towers of coral growing next to coral that look like large brains.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

I find myself floating above a spectacular, ruined city surrounded on all sides by walls of colorful coral.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu