In a new study, scientists report that deep-sea corals that lived 540 million years ago may have been the first animals to glow, far earlier than previously thought.

This latest type of black coral is unique in that it thrives in warm waters such as the Red Sea, which has a temperature of 22 °C. Scientists were aiming to explore deep-sea ecosystems of the ...

In 1986 it got up close to the Titanic, and now deep-sea explorer Alvin is achieving more world firsts, this time documenting 1.2 miles of new reef featuring live coral that's thousands of years old.

Normally, deep-sea reefs have a relatively low proportion of coral coverage, about 10-20%, per the news release. But this system stands out for its particular vigor: an estimated 50-60% live coral ...

Scientists have discovered extensive, ancient deep-sea coral reefs within the Galápagos Marine Reserve (GMR) -- the first of their kind ever to be documented inside the marine protected area (MPA ...

Researchers observed multiple deep-sea coral species laden with eggs on these mounts. Click through for images of the newly discovered reefs and the bizarre life that calls them home. Coral Coral ...

Unlike other reefs around the world, the newly discovered regions are made of 50% to 60% live coral, which is “very rare indeed,” Taylor said. In comparison, deep-sea reefs typically have only ...

But until now, it was unknown whether healthy, deep-sea corals produce a particular type of ROS, called superoxide (O2•-). Superoxide is a highly reactive ROS known for influencing ocean ecology ...

This 'Secret Garden' of Coral May Be 1,000 Years Old. The underwater footage shows a rare look at the thriving deep-sea life contained in the Gulf of Mexico's dark depths.

The largest deep-sea coral reef to date was mapped off the U.S. Atlantic coast. It not only provides benefits to sea life, but humans and planet Earth, as well.

Scientists have found the world’s largest-known deep sea coral habitat off the Southeast coast and a portion lies just 90 miles offshore from Georgia.

In the study, authors took direct measurements of superoxide in water closely surrounding corals, by bringing a one-of-a-kind deep-sea chemiluminescent sensor called SOLARIS, into the ocean over ...