Sexy Corals Keep ‘Eye’ on Moon, Scientists Say

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In today's NY Times:

Today, seven scientists from Australia, Israel and the United States report in the journal Science that corals have primitive photoreceptors, if not true eyes. In experiments, they found that the photosensitive chemicals respond to moonlight as admirably as, well, human lovers.
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http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/19/science/19coral.html
 
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