Putting GPS-tracked plastic bottles into this Raleigh creek will help researchers study and possibly reduce litter.

What he actually saw was the Pamlico Sound off the coast of modern-day North Carolina. But maps soon depicted a vast inland sea cutting across America, based on his misinterpretation.

Why used oyster shells get recycled back into water Fishermen have taken oysters out of the Long Island Sound off Connecticut for generations.

WASHINGTON, N.C. (WNCT) — Eight sites on the lower Neuse and Tar-Pamlico rivers in North Carolina failed to meet recreational water-quality standards, likely due to runoff from recent ...

North Carolina Republicans can help the environment and the economy with a bill that would ban shrimp trawling in Pamlico Sound.

How to Choose the Right Fishing Lure: 8 Expert Tips for Fishing Success Learn how to match the lure to species, water, depth, and more with this easy-to-follow fishing bait guide.

Columbia researchers found arsenic in drinking water is associated with poor birth outcomes, and released data on nationwide water contamination.

One of the scientists involved in tracking Contender – the biggest great white shark ever recorded by researchers in the Atlantic – has revealed how to escape a close encounter. Contender, the ...

MOREHEAD CITY – Advisories against swimming were posted June 19 at four sound-side sites in Beaufort County, where state officials found bacteria levels in the water that exceed the state’s and ...

This North Carolina Island Is Home to a National Seashore, Quiet Beach Villages, and the Tallest Lighthouse in the U.S. Hatteras Island, in North Carolina's Outer Banks, is the perfect summer ...

The largest great white shark that researchers have ever documented in the Atlantic is swimming its way to a popular vacation spot.

It’s summertime, and both people and sharks are headed to North Carolina to soak up the tropical sun. One great white shark in particular, however, towers over the others en route to the state ...