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Over 2,050 years old: Meet the massive coral that predates the Roman empire

NOAA researchers discovered a massive, ancient Porites rus coral colony in the Mariana Islands, thriving in an active underwater volcano's acidic waters. This record-breaking coral, estimated to be over 2,000 years old, offers a unique natural laboratory to study coral resilience amidst global reef decline.

2 May 2026 1:00 am