Last month, Ahmed Gabr, a 41-year- old Egyptian, broke the record for the deepest scuba dive, plunging 1,090 feet in the Red Sea off the coast of Dahab, Egypt. The previous mark of 1,044 feet by South ...

A vintage photograph perennially shared on social media purports to show an actual deep-sea diving suit from 1925 that looks more like a mash-up of the Tin Man from "The Wizard of Oz" and Robby the ...

For deep reef divers, descending into the ocean’s mesophotic layer can feel like exploring the moon. Discovering never-before ...

Which diving light is best? Whether you’re an experienced diver or just starting, you won’t always be diving in crystal-clear water with the sun shining brightly from above. And as your skill ...

The Bajau people of Southeast Asia, known to many as “sea nomads,” are renowned for their amazing diving abilities. Some can hold their breath for minutes at a time, plunging dozens of meters below ...

As I was diving recently at the Surin Islands in Thailand, it struck me that scuba diving mirrors the journey of human life ...

ABC's Jeffrey Kofman travels to Greece to experience this tough sport first hand KALAMATA, Greece May 26, 2012— -- William Winram makes it sound so easy. "You're going to hold your breath, pull ...

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Scientific divers have navigated a series of treacherous dives more than 330 feet deep in an attempt to unravel the mysteries of deep ocean reefs. They’re finding new species — and evidence of both cl ...