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A mother-and-daughter team of citizen scientists has identified the world’s largest known coral colony, found on the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Australia.

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The curious minds at What If explore a world where algae took over every ocean, revealing environmental, ecological, and societal consequences of a green planetary takeover.

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The algae P. antarctica has two forms of the enzyme that makes the amino acid methionine, one needing B12, and one that is slower, but doesn't need it. This means it has the ability to adapt and ...