Matagorda, a small town set on the namesake bay in Texas, is best known for outdoor recreation, including fishing, shelling, kayaking, and relaxing on peaceful beaches.

State inspectors found 20 violations, including five high-priority infractions.

In an underwater nursery just off the Dominican Republic coast, tiny corals born in a laboratory are slowly growing under the eye of conservationists. It's hoped that these corals, conceived ...