Sometime between 500 and 600 million years ago, the very first coral species appeared on earth. Of course, no one really knows when they actually appeared or what they originally were. What color were they? Did they sting fish? We guess a lot about them from looking at fossil corals and observing the way coral […]
Giant Reef Discovered in Amazon River
Since the discovery of an amazing coral reef system at the mouth of the Amazon River, there has been much excitement among the marine biologists community. Overturning a generally accepted understanding that shallow reefs are only found in areas with intense sunlight, this reef has been thriving under a cover of nutrient-rich silt, where the river […]