Coral near Great Barrier Reef (IMAGE)

University of Texas at Austin

Coral near Great Barrier Reef

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A new study shows that some corals, like these along the Northern part of the Great Barrier Reef, have the genes to adapt to warmer oceans.

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Line K Bay, Australian Institute of Marine Science

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