These wildlife-infested beaches are reminders that nature doesn’t play fair—even in paradise. Whether you're snorkeling in Mauritius or sunbathing in Florida, knowing what lurks beneath or ...

Many sunbathers who want to take a dip in the cool water to escape the summer heat are being thwarted by high bacteria levels in water at popular beaches across New England. The Massachusetts ...

LISBON, Portugal — A light plane made an emergency landing on a packed beach near Lisbon on Wednesday afternoon, killing a 56-year-old man and an 8-year-old girl who were sunbathing, authorities ...

It can be tough to get a good spot at the beach. We’ve all seen our fair share of sunbathers fighting for space to drop their towels and set up umbrellas. That’s why one Jersey Shore town is ...

NORTH MYRTLE BEACH — The battle of the bathing suits is on in the Carolinas. Many North Carolina beach towns have adopted new rules allowing swimsuits that show off more backsides in response to ...

Three sunbathers were struck by police cruisers on Pinellas Beach, near St. Petersburg, along Florida's Gulf Coast, in the last two years alone, the attorneys said. People sunbathe at Daytona ...

Both newspaper investigations came after two children were fatally struck on county beaches in separate incidents that year. In July 2010, 4-year-old Aiden Patrick of Deltona, Florida, was hit by ...

In Maine, eight beaches were closed because of contamination. There was no swimming at 10 state parks in Vermont. Most of the closures were because of high levels of E. coli associated with waste.

Many sunbathers who want to take a dip in the cool water to escape the summer heat are being thwarted by high bacteria levels in water at popular beaches across New England. The Massachusetts ...