Shrinking men’s gear doesn’t turn it into women’s gear. Women have proportionally smaller torsos, longer legs, broader hips, narrower shoulders and lower metabolic rates. When such differences are ignored in gear design, it impacts our dive comfort and safety. See what manufacturers are doing to bridge this gap.
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Scuba Diving magazine staffer Candice Landau explores five of her favorite dive sites in the British Virgin Islands. From wrecks and walls to beautiful reefs and pinnacles, there's something here for everyone.
In this edition of Ask a Marine Biologist, Dr. David Shiffman answers questions recently sparked by a frozen shark found in Cape Cod.
Island of Natural Wonder
An Undiscovered Natural Paradise in the Out Islands
Dive with vivacious sea lions and other flora and fauna at this popular dive site in magical Monterey, California. Despite its remote location and challenging conditions, local divers say it is a rewarding experience.
Polar expedition guide Kayvon Malek gives advice on how to be a successful diver for polar cruises in locations such as Antarctica, Alaska and the Arctic.
Undersea explorer and educator Joe Dituri sets out to break the Guinness World Record for the longest underwater habitation while conducting groundbreaking research in biomedical and marine science.
Underwater photographer Patrick Webster encourages viewers to take a closer look at creatures while diving or even in their favorite photos.
A favorite of test divers with great all-around performance, the Sherwood ST1000 dive light is a ScubaLab Testers Choice.
Everything you always wanted to know about oxygen toxicity, including what's happening as well as signs and symptoms.
There are almost no better scuba bragging rights than diving an aircraft carrier.
Underwater photographer Brent Durand explores what it means to be a dive community. With input from the public, he will explore how our connection as divers is far stronger than our differences in location or profession. Topics he'll cover include travel, family diving, conservation, community and everything in between.
Though I’d never seen tankless dive gear in action, the benefit of this system—so small it fitted in a backpack—was obvious. It was light and portable. Not only would it give people access to hard-to-reach bodies of water but it would also serve as “a gateway drug to scuba diving” given you don’t need a scuba certification to try it.
University of Miami researchers report that some coral reefs in the tropical Pacific Ocean could defy projections of imminent extinction thanks to their ability to adapt to changing conditions.