coral
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Researchers also found DNA from cultivated plants, domesticated animals and Mediterranean red coral.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
At this rainforest-like indoor farm, where creatures such as coral, tropical fish and sea cucumbers inhabit different aquariums, Kinjo bred "miracle coral" with extra resistance to warmer water.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
The results are flaky rows of delicate porcelain that resemble oversize scales or ruffling coral.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Okinotorishima is an uninhabited coral atoll around which Japan claims an exclusive economic zone of more than 154,000 square miles in the Philippine Sea.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
She shoves his shoulder and pouts, her lips a brilliant shade of coral.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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Sooner or later, he believes "corals will die out without intervention".
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
Black coral is protected under the Wildlife Act, and it is illegal to intentionally collect or damage these corals.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 25, 2026
The discovery is particularly significant because black corals grow very slowly.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 25, 2026
Similar to Portuguese man o' war, by-the-wind sailors are colonies of animals related to sea anemones and corals, and they possess stinging cells.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
She admired his treasures: corals, insects, seashells, preserved animals, and precious stones.
From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman
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