The most common way people swimming inland get sick is by swallowing the water. How much you consume matters: “If you swallow ...

The number of Long Island Sound's more than 200 beaches considered safe to swim at has fallen in the past four years, and ...

Beaches in California, Hawaii, Florida, New York, Washington and Puerto Rico have been identified as "bacteria hotspots" in a ...

and other natural bodies of water can expose you to a cesspool of unpleasant and invisible fellow swimmers—most commonly bacteria, viruses, and parasites. “These germs are microscopic ...

Marine bacteria control how much CO2 is stored in the oceans, by swimming after and degrading sinking particles that would otherwise remain stored in the ocean for millennia. Researchers have ...

Tacoma, Washington, a smokestack leached toxic lead into the water and air. Living nearby: three men who would become some of ...

This germy spot will make you need the bad kind of R&R—rest and recuperation. Here's what you need to know before your next ...

It’s especially important to clean this often-overlooked spot in summer, when sweat and sunscreen create a moist breeding ...