When you visit the beach, it's understandable to assume that the water you're swimming in is clean. But a new report found that more than half the beaches across the country have fecal contamination ...

Paris city officials swear the Seine is safe for swimming, but that hasn't stopped athletes at the Paris Olympics from getting sick after taking a dip in the renown river. Despite the amount of ...

Florida beaches are known for their beauty, but this holiday weekend some beach-goers will have to stay out of the water because of poo. A few Florida Panhandle beaches have no-swim advisories because ...

GREAT BARRINGTON — It was their 31st wedding anniversary, and one of them spent it on the toilet. She had been sitting there for days. Not just one strain of bacteria had rioted in the body of Suzi ...

Welcome to FTW Explains, a guide to catching up on and better understanding stuff going on in the world. This is FTW Explains: The Olympics. Have you seen some stuff about the Paris Olympics and how ...

According to a new report, 55 out of 61 Texas beaches tested by environmental regulators were potentially unsafe for swimming on at least one day. Credit: Courtesy Image / Environment Texas We hate to ...

As nearly 10,500 athletes from 184 countries floated down the Seine River in the pouring rain during the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics at the end of last week, American sports commentator ...

When it was announced that the swim portion of USA Triathlon’s Sunday sprint event had been canceled, our first thought was that Lake Erie’s water had been once again contaminated with sewage. How ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Pools and water parks are the perfect way to beat the heat, relax and have fun — especially as more activities are available amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. But you ...

Dog poop. It’s more than just something you wrinkle your nose at or almost step in on your morning walk. It’s packed with ...