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What scientists found inside coral reefs could change the future of medicine

Coral reef microbes reveal a vast chemical library with medical promise

A large Pacific coral survey reconstructed hundreds of microbial genomes, most previously undescribed, and found an unusually rich reservoir of genes linked to natural compounds that could matter for medicine and biotech

Key Takeaways

Researchers reconstructed 645 microbial genomes from Pacific coral reefs.
More than 99% of the species had not been genetically described before.

DT Editorial Team·May 9, 2026·via sciencedaily.com

Global Inventory Shows Bottom Trawling Touches Far More Fish Species Than Previously Tallied

A new global inventory found that more than 3,000 fish species have been caught in bottom trawls, with researchers estimating the real number may be nearly twice as high.

Key Takeaways

Researchers compiled what the source describes as the first global inventory of fish species caught in bottom trawls.
The inventory found more than 3,000 species and suggests the real total may be nearly double.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 9, 2026·via phys.org

Harvard-linked research shows octopuses can mate using a ‘taste by touch’ system

A new study says octopuses can locate mates and reproduce at arm’s length using a sensory system that lets them effectively ‘taste by touch.’

Key Takeaways

Researchers say octopuses use a taste-by-touch sensory system during mating.
The study suggests they can couple at arm’s length without seeing each other.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 2, 2026·via phys.org