Sometimes, the bad guys come by sea. A U.S. researcher has come up with a new, non-lethal way to deter malicious undersea divers: an acoustic technique that would overwhelm them with the sound of ...

Scorkl is a compact, lightweight breathing device for quick shallow dives. It can be topped up using a hand pump, and lets the user swim underwater for up to 10 minutes at a time. Having reached its ...

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Why scuba diving’s key elements of mindfulness—controlled breathing, no technology, and bodily awareness—paired with the ...

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For more than 70 years it's been a word closely intertwined with the act of diving underwater. 'Scuba' refers to a portable breathing equipment for free-swimming divers as they explore the ocean's ...