Nov. 14 (UPI) --Scientists said on Thursday they found what is believed to be the world's largest coral, which has been growing undisturbed in the Solomon Islands for possibly 300 years. A research ...

National Geographic scientists recently discovered the world's largest coral colony in the southwest Pacific Ocean, deemed the "mega" coral. The National Geographic Society's Pristine Seas team ...

It’s more than 100 feet long, at least 300 years old and visible from space. The world’s largest coral has just been discovered in the southwest Pacific Ocean, scientists announced Wednesday. The mega ...

A diver swims alongside the world’s largest coral colony, located in the Solomon Islands. Manu San Félix / National Geographic Pristine Seas Researchers have made a gargantuan discovery that’s as ...

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Corals are critical defenses against the effects of climate change. LONDON -- On Thursday, as a National Geographic expedition was exploring the waters around the Solomon Islands, its members spotted ...

When researchers first saw a colossal coral estimated to be hundreds of years old off the Solomon Islands, they thought it was a possible shipwreck. The National Geographic Society’s Pristine Seas ...