Ancient viruses discovered in coral symbionts' DNA: Researchers surprised to find fragments of RNA viruses in coral partners' genomes

The symbiotic organisms that live in corals and provide them with their dramatic colors contain fragments of ancient RNA viruses that are as much as 160 million years old.

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