Maryland officials said the state’s annual count measuring reproductive success and potential population growth for oysters is the highest in 40 years.

Officials point to new funding sources and a tone shift in Pennsylvania on the Chesapeake Bay. But with a new EPA in town, where does the cleanup go?

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore on May 13 presided over the fourth bill signing ceremony of 2025, which included the Chesapeake Bay Legacy Act and more.

A nearly complete human skeleton, believed to be at least 100 years old, was recently discovered in a coffin on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay.

The survey offersa bleak outlook for rockfish, as they're more commonly know in Maryland, throughout the Chesapeake Bay region. Here's what to know.

A Pennsylvania family discovered a 650-lb fossil whale skull on the Chesapeake Bay in southern Maryland.

The Chesapeake Bay has seen its share of shipwrecks and sunken boats over the centuries, from war, piracy, or just tragic accidents.

Budding paleontologist Molly Sampson found the 5-inch megalodon tooth near Calvert Cliffs, Md., while trying out the new insulated waders she got for Christmas.

The Chesapeake Bay declined in health in 2024, according to an annual report published by the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science.

Maryland fisherman finds ancient megalodon shark tooth hidden in load of oysters pulled from Chesapeake Bay. It’s 5.5 inches.

A recently released report on the Chesapeake Bay has revealed significant disparities among communities within the bay's watershed in terms of health, economy, and social justice.

A Maryland man recently made a remarkable discovery in the Chesapeake Bay: an almost-whole human skeleton that appears to be at least a century old.