Due to Arctic warming, fossilized microbes buried in Arctic ice and soil may wake up. The fear is that these pathogens will ...

A toxic algae bloom in southern California has sickened dozens of animals, causing them to have seizures and act erratically.

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"We are near an ocean that's very much alive." City dwellers stunned by surprising visitors in bustling waterway: 'They spent ...

Meet a schoolboy who needs help with some big decisions, join a group of friends on a trip to the seaside, head off in stormy ...

With pristine national parks, glorious coastline and rich indigenous culture and history, what’s not to love about Central ...

Have you seen the clear, gelatinous creatures all over Grand Strand beaches? Here’s what the blobs are and why they’re ...

Rescuers capture a sick sea lion in Santa Barbara, California. Hundreds of animals have become ill from ... was surfing north of Los Angeles last month when a sea lion charged at him and bit ...

Sea lions do not often attack humans, but a slew of recent assaults points to an algae that scientists say is poisoning the animals — and making them more aggressive. This algae releases a ...

Coliform bacteria are a large group of many types of bacteria often found in human and animal waste, so water supplies are commonly checked, according to PennState Extension. The FDA gave the ...