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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is banning commercial fishing gear that could drag along the seafloor in part of the Atlantic Ocean -…

A University of Delaware professor says looking at droplets projected by ocean waves could help scientists understand the role they play in driving…

Over 19 billion pounds of trash is dumped in the ocean every year, according to a study published in the premier journal Science last year. And much of…

Though President Obama has scrapped plans for offshore drilling in the Atlantic, environmentalists remain concerned about possible seismic testing in…

Capt. Kent Buckson said the beach patrol has made more than 200 hundred rescues in Rehoboth in the past three days because of strong rip currents. “It’s…

When sound travels through the water, it runs faster if the water is warm, but slower if it’s cold and salty. If it hits a solid object, like ice, the…

Researchers at University of Delaware and Delaware State University have new findings on the sand tiger shark, after deploying robotic drones to track…