An amateur beekeeper has accidentally discovered a plastic-eating caterpillar that could help address global plastic pollution.
In the Water
National marine sanctuaries protect some of the most spectacular ocean and Great Lakes resources in the United States, including shipwrecks like the Maui Helldiver.
Familiar sites or those with distinctive landmarks offer the opportunity to improve your skills at natural navigation underwater.
If you’re diving in Santo Island, Vanuatu, you’ll visit the wreck of the SS President Coolidge of course, but there are some other fantastic dives as well.
Of all our equipment, we often overlook our scuba cylinders the most. But when scuba cylinders have problems, there are often disastrous consequences.
Muck diving, which involves critter hunting on sandy or silty sea beds, continues to grow in popularity. What are some of the world’s top spots for this type of diving?
Seasickness on a dive boat (or underwater) is no fun. Why does it happen, and what’s the best way to prevent it or deal with it if you do feel sick?
Scuba gear is expensive and kids grow fast. How do you buy dive gear for kids — and get the right fit — without breaking the bank?
Today, May 9, more than 150 scientists from around the world sent a letter to Congress urging the passage of the Shark Fin Trade Elimination Act
Capitol Hill Ocean Week (CHOW), held each June, welcomes diver attendance as National Marine Sanctuaries and the state of the aquatic environment is discussed.
Deciding when and how to start your child’s diving career can be challenging. In a short series of articles, we’ll profile the PADI course offerings for kids, starting with Bubblemaker.
Achieving proper weighting when diving is one of the key aspects of being a proficient and capable scuba diver.
Reef-World Foundation interviews a dive-resort employee who made the leap from bartending to become an environmentally responsible dive guide
Scuba diving with oceanic whitetips should be on every diver’s bucket list. What’s the best place to see them?
The next time you’re killing an hour during your surface interval, break out these 10 quirky underwater facts to astonish your fellow divers
In this series of articles, we’ll shine a spotlight on some of the world’s best underwater photographers. Today we highlight Allison Vitsky Sallmon.
Greenpeace protests Coca-Cola and the role it plays in ocean plastic pollution with a giant sculpture outside their London headquarters.
If you’re planning a dive vacation, yoga is a great topside complement to time spent underwater. Here are a few of the top yoga and diving resorts.