Some may dream of faraway beaches, others of mountains or jungles in exotic lands — but how about escaping beneath the water for a holiday in the company of fish? But we’re not talking about diving holidays. A growing number of tourist destinations are now offering overnight stays and other underwater experiences including spas and … Read more
Some may dream of faraway beaches, others of mountains or jungles in exotic lands — but how about escaping beneath the water for a holiday in the company of fish? But we’re not talking about diving holidays. A growing number of tourist destinations are now offering overnight stays and other underwater experiences including spas and … Read more
Robotic underwater gliders will be sent to investigate the massive iceberg presently on a collision course with the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia, experts said. Dubbed A68a, the enormous mass — some 87 miles (140 km) in length — broke off from Antarctica’s Larsen C Ice Shelf in 2017 and has been drifting north ever … Read more
Dolphins are able to avoid decompression sickness when deep in the ocean by consciously dropping their own heart rates before diving, a new study revealed. The condition, also known as the bends, occurs when dissolved gases come out of solution in bubbles and can affect just about any body area and can be fatal. Researchers from … Read more
Dolphins are able to avoid decompression sickness when deep in the ocean by consciously dropping their own heart rates before diving, a new study revealed. The condition, also known as the bends, occurs when dissolved gases come out of solution in bubbles and can affect just about any body area and can be fatal. Researchers from … Read more
Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a late-medieval era soldier, complete with his sword and boots, at the bottom of a lake in Lithuania. The 500-year-old skeleton was discovered during an underwater inspection of a bridge over Lake Asveja, about an hour outside Vilnius. The body was under a layer of silt and sand some 30 … Read more
Heavy rain and gale force winds have been forecast to batter the country during the UK’s second weekend in its second national lockdown. The MET Office has issued yellow weather warnings in the south of England and across Northern Ireland as both areas are set to be hit with torrential rain and winds. A large … Read more
Heavy rain and gale force winds have been forecast to batter the country during the UK’s second weekend in its second national lockdown. The MET Office has issued yellow weather warnings in the south of England and across Northern Ireland as both areas are set to be hit with torrential rain and winds. A large … Read more
Kate Winslet was honored to find out that her recent disclosure that she had held her breath for seven minutes meant she had beaten Tom Cruise’s previous underwater filming record. But the 45-year-old Oscar winner didn’t even realize she’d bested the action star, who had previously topped out at six minutes underwater for Mission: Impossible … Read more
‘Godzilla wasp’ discovered in Japan can swim underwater and inserts its parasitic larvae into unsuspecting prey It is the first example of a wasp species that deliberately dives underwater The wasp does this to attack caterpillars from below to catch them off guard Reearchers found the animal in japan and have called it By Joe … Read more