Mild winter weather creates ideal conditions for these jelly-like creatures that travel by wind and wash ashore in spring.

A nonprofit group is rescuing shells from restaurant trash bins and using them to rebuild oyster habitat in Long Island Sound ...

Oysters are the foundation of South Carolina's estuarine ecosystem and a critical component of "living shorelines" that ...

It's not just seafood anymore. Microplastics are showing up in snacks, sweets and even vegetables.

Researchers are checking deeper water to find the once-common bivalves, while mussel farmers use new methods to grow ...

Roughly 1 in 6 survey respondents said they or someone in their household has received medical care for an adverse reaction ...

Scientists and the nonprofit Friends of Casco Bay were well into a three-year study on PFAS levels in Casco Bay, shifting to other sampling areas following the spill. The overall project is analyzing ...

After many spent the first part of the day collecting trash from Island beaches, Vineyarders flocked to the M.V. Museum on ...

The bills cover a range of topics, from communicable disease outbreak response to efforts to reduce the "criminal element" in ...

Earth Day on the Vineyard was a vibrant celebration of community, creativity, and environmental stewardship. Vineyarders kicked off the day by participating in beach cleanups, organized by the Beach ...

Deliciously indulgent and charmingly rustic, these Cheddar Buttermilk Biscuits are the perfect complement to any feast. Best ...