A health alert has been issued after Vibrio vulnificus, a flesh-eating bacterium, was detected in coastal waters.

A Florida mom nearly lost her life and leg to gnarly flesh-eating bacteria after taking a swim at a local beach, according to a report. Genevieve Gallagher, 49, remains hospitalized after she ...

Most people run from piranhas — we decided to swim toward them. In this insane adventure, the hunt for a giant piranha takes us straight into murky, predator-filled waters. Every splash could mean ...

A group of Olympic and world-class swimmers were forced to halt a swim raising awareness of river pollution after they found raw sewage in the water. Athletes from across England, Scotland, Wales and ...

Wastewater used to flow freely into this country's rivers, but now they're a water lover's dream come true, with ...

Early Sunday morning, spectators jostled for a glimpse of the Chicago River to witness something that hadn’t happened there in nearly a century. People were swimming in it. In the heart of the Loop ...