A simple touch can bring dying corals back to life in just 7 weeks

ScienceDaily reports that scientists have discovered that severely bleached corals can make a remarkable comeback simply by touching healthy, genetically identical corals.

In laboratory experiments, dying corals regained their color and fully recovered within seven weeks, with as little as five days of contact sometimes enough to start the healing process.

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United States · Americas

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19 Oct 2026, 16:35 IST

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