Meanwhile, the 839 corals on the "red list" of threatened species, compiled by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, provided the scientists with a modern benchmark for comparison.

Reef-building coral exhibiting 'disaster traits' akin to the last major extinction event Date: March 3, 2020 Source: Advanced Science Research Center, GC/CUNY Summary: A new study shows that stony ...

Diego K. Kersting, Cristina Linares. Living evidence of a fossil survival strategy raises hope for warming-affected corals. Science Advances, 2019; 5 (10): eaax2950 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aax2950 ...

By Ashley Yeong Fossil fuel projects are putting the Pacific Coral Triangle’s unique marine ecosystem at risk, according to a new report presented Oct. 31 at the U.N. Convention on Biological ...

News World news Weird Science 'Living fossil' thought to be extinct for 273m years rediscovered off Japanese coast It was thought to have died out millions of years ago – but shocked scientists ...

KAMPAR, Jan 20 (Bernama) -- Different types of ancient coral fossils, estimated to be some 300 million years old, were discovered in an area of 6.9 hectares near Kampung Changkat Tualang near here.

Brindabellaspis had eyes on the top of the head, facing upwards, and a skull stretched into a long and broad snout. Although around 400 million years old, it was clearly a specialised fish.

In Oman, one species discovered recently by Dr. Charles Sheppard, Parasimplastrea sheppardi, was originally described as a four-million-year-old fossil from an exposed cliff in Papua New Guinea. This ...