The 300-year-old coral, initially mistaken for a shipwreck, offers hope amid global ocean warming.
Scientists observed the glowing mollusk for over 20 years before identifying it as a new species.
The plant, operated by the IEC, uses seawater to cool its production units. It then releases the slightly warmer water back into the sea, which can attract fish and sharks.
Researchers mapped Miranda's surface features, including its cracks, ridges, and unique trapezoidal coronae.
“There's not many instances where you can see the prey of a creature in a predator's stomach!” Banfield said.
Australia's Great Barrier Reef faces severe threats from record-high water temperatures, with rising warmth linked to climate change over 400 years.
The wreck of Sir Ernest Shackleton's last ship, Quest, was found off Canada's coast, 62 years after it vanished, using sonar scans by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society.
About 5.25 trillion tiny pieces of plastic – or more than 600 pieces for each of the three billion people on Earth – have entered the oceans and seas.
Up to four pods of whales have washed ashore in Western Australia near Perth.
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) claimed that in 2023 every major global climate record was broken and in 2024 this can only get worse if nothing changes.
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