Researchers said the rare species “abruptly disappeared” from the region following an El Niño event. Now it is thriving.

University of Leicester-led research has revealed the start of industrial deforestation of the Malaysian rainforest and its long-lasting impact on coastal ecosystems in the skeletons of corals.

Researchers at the University of Miami are hoping that hybrid corals, created by breeding local corals with those that thrive ...

When cold water hits your body, your cardiovascular system springs into emergency mode. Your heart rate initially spikes as part of the shock response, then typically slows down as your body adjusts.

Cold water exposure helps reduce inflammation by constricting blood vessels and slowing down inflammatory responses in the body. Athletes have long used ice baths to recover from intense workouts.

A new study found that cold-water immersion offers a number of short-lived potential health benefits. In the 12 hours after cold-water immersion, participants had reduced stress levels.

“Cold-water immersion has been extensively researched and used in sporting contexts to help athletes recover, but despite its growing popularity among health and well-being circles, little is ...

After about 80 days, the median percentage of tissue lost was 17.6 percent for chlorine-treated coral colonies and 1.7 percent for amoxicillin-treated coral colonies. A better bet for the ocean ...

Until about 20 years ago, little was known about the abundance of colorful cold-water corals that line sections of the seafloor around Alaska. Now an environmental group has gone to court to try to ...

In the past, the council was a pioneer in cold-water coral protection, Enticknap said. In 2005, the council closed a large marine area around the Aleutians to bottom trawling to protect the coral ...

Until about 20 years ago, little was known about the abundance of colorful cold-water corals that line sections of the seafloor around Alaska. Now an environmental group has gone to court to try ...