Time-lapse video shows how a mushroom coral polyp pulses and inflates, flinging its soft body into micro-hops to slowly move itself to a new location.

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For people with a mosquito bite allergy, also known as "skeeter syndrome," symptoms are more severe than the itchy red bump of a mosquito bite. They can include a rash, large areas of excessive ...

Record ocean heat has taken a devastating toll on one of the world’s greatest natural wonders, with coral bleaching on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef reaching “catastrophic” levels ...

With time-lapse video, scientists show how tiny mushroom corals can move themselves to influence their fate. Trilobites With time-lapse video, scientists show how tiny mushroom corals can move ...

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