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Lessons for Life: Are You Too Comfortable?

Lessons in scuba diving safety. This month: Being unaware of his depth and surroundings leads to trouble for this frequent solo diver

What It's Like...To Detonate an Underwater Bomb

What's it like to detonate a bomb underwater? It's a crazy job for a scuba diver — but it's also just like fireworks on the Fourth of July.

Are You Too Fat to Dive?

A doctor and an instructor debate whether overweight divers are fit to dive.

Lessons For Life: Wrong Way In

Another case study in our Dive Training series "Lessons For Life": Always get a proper orientation for a site you’ve never dived. Scuba diving accidents and safety tips.

Are Dive Training Requirements Adequate?

Two experts debate whether today’s scuba-diving training standards sufficiently prepare divers

Should We Allow Commercial Whaling?

Two experts debate whether the moratorium on commercial whaling should be overturned

Should Big Animals Live in Aquariums?

Should big marine animals like killer whales and whale sharks be kept in aquariums or at parks like SeaWorld? Two experts debate the pros and cons.

Should we cull "invading" lionfish?

Two scientists debate whether lionfish in Atlantic waters should be selectively removed.

One Diver Too Many

The dangers of sharing gear and not seeking proper dive training for every dive.