How many calories does scuba diving burn? Compare scuba with running, cycling, golf and other activities, and learn why the 600 calorie claim needs context.
How Many Calories Do You Burn During Scuba Diving? Read More »
What happens if you run out of air while scuba diving? Learn about alternate air sources, buddy breathing, emergency ascents, and how divers prevent out of gas emergencies.
What Happens If You Run Out of Air Underwater? Read More »
Christian Schäfer memorized 87 digits underwater. But how would nitrogen narcosis at 40 metres affect memory and cognitive performance?
He Memorized 87 Digits Underwater. But Could He Do It at 40 Metres? Read More »
From wetsuit battles and foggy masks to baggage stress and post dive brain fog, these 15 scuba diving struggles will feel painfully familiar.
15 Struggles Every Scuba Diver Knows Too Well Read More »
Hussein Mansour recounts a 2014 scuba cylinder rupture in Alexandria, with a technical guide to cylinder failures, inspections and hydrostatic testing.
They Said a Scuba Cylinder Couldn’t Explode. I Lost Both Legs When One Did Read More »
Could Viagra help prevent immersion pulmonary edema in divers? Research shows promise, but DAN and diving medicine experts warn of unresolved risks.
Could Viagra Save Divers’ Lives? The Complicated Science of Sildenafil and Diving Read More »
Planning to freedive with sharks? Learn essential safety tips, shark etiquette, buddy procedures and responsible ways to enjoy respectful encounters.
Tips for Freediving With Sharks for More Safer Encounters Read More »
Why do divers need to pee underwater, and is it safe to pee in a wetsuit? Learn the science of immersion diuresis, hygiene, warmth, and wetsuit care.
To Pee or Not to Pee in Your Wetsuit While Scuba Diving? Read More »
Discover four practical reasons to take an Enriched Air Nitrox specialty, from longer no decompression limits to better gas planning and repetitive diving.
4 Reasons Why Enriched Air Nitrox Should Be Your Next Specialty Read More »
A surgeon and active diver explores how diving and surgery share lessons in safety, checklists, stress, teamwork, redundancy and decision making.
Under Pressure… Two Worlds, One Set of Rules Read More »
