Although many beachgoers are left unnerved when something unknown and unseen brushes up against them in the ocean, it may leave swimmers scratching their heads, or other body parts, when they leave ...

Copious amounts of smelly, potentially harmful seaweed known as sargassum have washed up along the shores of South Florida.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Forget stingrays, sharks and snakeheads — there’s another threat lurking in North Carolina’s waters this summer, and you may not ...

As millions of people journey to South Carolina beaches this summer, some will share the water with unwelcome companions. Dubbed sea poisoning, ocean itch and even seabather’s eruption, sea lice can ...