Analysis of what has been described as one of the best-preserved and significant ancient vessel discoveries in the Mediterranean has revealed new insights into shipbuilding
Analysis of what has been described as one of the best-preserved and significant ancient vessel discoveries in the Mediterranean has revealed new insights into shipbuilding
If you thought that banning bottom-trawling would be a minimum requirement for a Marine Protected Area (MPA) that is far from the case – to
A US scuba diver has survived being pinned to a riverbed at a depth of 15m by an irate alligator, just at the moment his
Well-preserved timbers from “combat platforms”, gun-carriages and a weapons chest complete with ammunition-making equipment are among highlights of the most recent fieldwork on the Baltic
For a long time one of Malaysia’s best-known scuba-diving attractions, the Layang Layang island resort is reported to have received a warning from the state
Egypt’s prime wreck site, the Gulf of Suez, is full of sunken ships that are still virgin territory. If it wasn’t for the depth, at
Alex Mustard turns his attentions to one of the world’s most-famous shipwrecks – the SS Thistlegorm – and its cargo of military supplies, which offers
The Great Barrier Reef (GBR) has been suffering through its worst-ever heat stress, with more than 80% of the reefs enduring dangerous levels of heating,
Surprising new research has found that fish swim in schools not simply because there is less chance of being picked out by a hungry predator,
Lawson Wood extols the virtues of Inverary Pier, which is located on the western side of Loch Fyne in Scotland. Photographs by Lawson Wood and
A humpback whale has been freed from entanglement in Alaska after being “hog-tied” by what was thought to be fishing-line for at least five days.
A £2 million funding programme by energy company Scottish & Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN), described as the biggest-ever single financial contribution to marine enhancement in
Rottnest is a known ship graveyard in the Indian Ocean off Western Australia, with at least 47 historically significant ships having been scuttled there over
Diving equipment manufacturer Aqualung is selling its US Divers snorkelling brand to California-based company Aqua Master Sporting Technology. The transaction is part of the strategy
Two Saudi Arabian dive-centres are said to have become the state’s first PADI “adaptive service facilities”, promising full accessibility for guests with disabilities and special
NHS Grampian, one of Scotland’s 14 regional health boards, has withdrawn funding from the hyperbaric chamber at diving hotspot Oban in Argyll, which for more
The Kerpe Underwater Archaeopark Project, Türkiye’s first attempt to create a submerged “museum” for divers complete with artefacts dating back 2,400 years, is reported to
The German company that produces the ENOS Beacon diver rescue system has donated all 3,000 euros in prize money won by its product in a
Blue whale experts at Australia’s Flinders University say they have undertaken a major stock-take of the number, distribution and genetic characteristics of populations around the
Five ancient timber dugout canoes found in a lake north-west of Rome have been analysed and dated to the late Neolithic period – making them
The sight of 10 rarely seen prickly sharks gathered together caused excitement among the scientists making a submersible descent to the depths of Cordillera de
Some four months on from the initial reports, the mysterious erratic behaviour and associated deaths of endangered smalltooth sawfish, along with many other fish species,
Planting new coral on degraded reefs can lead to recovery so rapid that the restored reefs end up growing as fast as healthy reefs after
Coral larvae use the “symphony of sounds” familiar to scuba divers on healthy reefs to help them decide where to live and grow, according to
An innovative eastern Pacific fish-finding expedition involving no fewer than 11 underwater photographers has resulted in the description of a new wrasse species now dubbed
The Plymouth-based Marine Biological Association (MBA) was established in Victorian times, making it one of the world’s longest-running societies dedicated to promoting the oceans and
Researchers in Cornwall have discovered what they say is one of the biggest fields of maerl ever located in UK waters – and that the
Trolling – not online sniping, but the fishing method – is said to be endangering scuba divers in Malta, and now a group of them
A scuba diver exploring a remote part of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef has reunited a snorkeller with a mobile phone he had lost 10 days
UK-based marine-conservation charity the Reef-World Foundation, which administers the UN’s Green Fins diving eco-awareness programme, is celebrating a £335,000 windfall after being awarded advertising space
A new species of side-gilled sea slug has been discovered in Britain – and named Pleurobranchaea britannica. The nudibranch was collected by scientists on the
An elderly diver in South Australia has revealed how an anchor from a famous shipwreck was turned into a well-known landmark exactly 60 years ago.
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