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Egypt's Red Sea 'super corals' show bleaching after 2023-2024 heat waves

A HEPCA survey led by marine biologist Mahmoud Hanafy found coral bleaching across Egypt's Red Sea following summer heat waves in 2023 and 2024. Less than 10 percent of surveyed colonies were affected in northern reef areas, but bleaching struck roughly half the corals further south.

wired.com · 2026-10-16

Sediment study of vanished Red Sea brine pool hints at pre-oxygen microbial life

Researchers analyzed sediment samples collected by a research vessel from a Red Sea deep-sea brine pool that has since disappeared. The tests revealed traces of ancient microbes whose metabolic processes did not rely on oxygen, offering clues about how early life on Earth might have generated energy before the atmosphere contained oxygen.

gizmodo.com · 2026-09-25