NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana -- The U.S. Coast Guard is responding to an oil spill off the coast of Louisiana. The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement said in a news release Friday that oil ...

Critical wildlife habitats are exposed to pollution risk in the seas off the southern United States, with implications for ...

A pocket-sized shark found in the Gulf of Mexico has turned out to be a new species. And the mysterious pouches that it's named for, up near its front fins? Scientists say they squirt little glowing ...

On rocky reefs in the southern Gulf of Mexico, a diver or snorkeler overhead might think a small piece of the reef is moving. It could easily be mistaken for a reflection from the ocean’s surface or a ...

According to the Coastal Fisheries Division with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, about 40 shark species are swimming around the Texas waters. However, the following five are abundant: Bull ...

The National Hurricane Center is monitoring the Gulf of Mexico for the second week in a row as another troubling area of low pressure moves west toward Texas. Much like a similar tropical disturbance ...

NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - An engineer charged in connection with the 2010 BP oil well blowout in the Gulf of Mexico was found guilty of one count of obstructing justice by a federal jury on Wednesday, ...