Mako sharks. They might look like skinny great whites, but these lightning-fast sharks are in a league all their own. Here's where to scuba dive with them.

After years of searching, divers discover the remains of three long-lost wrecks and reveal more details about their mysteries.

Backscatter pro client Howard Hall shares his stunning footage of California's giant kelp forests and his top shooting techniques.

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Looking for your next wreck diving adventure? Look beyond the famous dive sites: Many headliner shipwrecks have a nearby opening act you should get to know.

NOAA, working with private industry partners and the U.S. Navy, has confirmed the location and condition of the former USS Independence (CVL 22), the lead ship of its class of light aircraft carriers that were critical during the American naval offensive in the Pacific during World War II.

Cordell Bank and Gulf of the Farallones national marine sanctuaries off northern California will both more than double in size following a final rule released today by NOAA. The expansion will help to protect the region’s marine and coastal habitats, biological resources and special ecological features.

The winners of Scuba Diving's Top 100 Readers Choice Awards for Best Shore Diving in the Caribbean and Atlantic, North America, and Pacific and Indian Oceans.

The results of our Top 100 Readers Choice Awards are in! You voted on the world's best destinations for best overall diving, and here are the winners!