Ocean City, Maryland, is primarily a beach vacation spot popular with all types of travelers thanks to its easily accessible (and free) beach and variety of fun activities. The beach here is wide, meaning there's plenty of room to spread out with U.

Acidification was thought to be worst at the ocean's surface. A new study shows that some deeper waters may be acidifying more quickly than shallow waters.

On Tuesday, Aug. 26, Ocean City’s beaches were back open to swimmers and surfers with modified restrictions, according to the fire department. Officials say the National Weather Service still has a moderate rip current risk in place Tuesday, so swimmers were encouraged to always swim near a lifeguard.

Some 390 million years ago in the ancient ocean, marine animals began colonizing depths previously uninhabited. New research indicates this underwater migration occurred in response to a permanent increase in deep-ocean oxygen,