On Thursday, as a National Geographic expedition was exploring the waters around the Solomon Islands, its members spotted something that looked like a shipwreck underwater. Intrigued, they sent a ...

“Now the significance of finding coral like this, you know, goes beyond simply, you know, enjoying the moment and seeing this magnificent organism that's mega coral, because it doesn't just captivate ...

HONG KONG — For at least three centuries, it grew in secret on the seabed of the southwestern Pacific Ocean. Now, the largest coral ever recorded has been discovered, scientists said Thursday, and ...

The world must dramatically curb the emission of the greenhouse gases that drive global warming. But protecting the right 30 percent of our ocean will buy us time. Just when we think there are no ...

In a stunning discovery, the world’s largest coral has been found thriving in the Solomon Islands in the southwest Pacific Ocean. Reportedly, this massive coral colony could be over 300 years old. A ...

It’s more than 100 feet long, at least 300 years old and visible from space. The world’s largest coral has just been discovered in the southwest Pacific Ocean, scientists announced Wednesday. The mega ...

Researchers sailing near Solomon Islands first thought they had stumbled on a hulking shipwreck - Copyright AFP ANTHONY WALLACE Researchers sailing near Solomon ...

National Geographic scientists recently discovered the world's largest coral colony in the southwest Pacific Ocean, deemed the "mega" coral. The National Geographic Society's Pristine Seas team ...

When researchers first saw a colossal coral estimated to be hundreds of years old off the Solomon Islands, they thought it was a possible shipwreck. The National Geographic Society’s Pristine Seas ...

Amazing things to do in the Solomon Islands, from diving and spearfishing to beachcoming and watersports. Discover history and culture too.