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Mediterranean Oil Spill Causes Millions in Damage to Israeli Coast

More than 1,000 tons of black tar has washed up on Israel’s coastline from Libyan-owned tanker that was spilling the crude oil into the Mediterranean Sea.

Divers Find 300-Year-Old Ship Sunk by Drunken Crew

Divers discovered the wreckage of *The Providenz*, a 300-year-old Irish ship ran aground by a drunken crew, off the coast of Mandal, Norway.

How Scuba Diving Helped Treat My Chronic Anxiety

The silence of the underwater lets a diver disconnect from society to reconnect with herself.

Scientist Uses Whale Songs to Map Sea Floor

Recordings of fin whale songs let a scientist measure the thickness and compactness of layers of Earth’s crust up to about 10,000 feet below the seafloor.

379 Survey Dives in 2020—COVID Can’t Stop This Bonaire Citizen Scientist

Cassandra Neal, 70, has conducted 370 survey dives for the nonprofit REEF since Bonaire’s borders closed due to COVID-19 last March.

Explore the Most Advanced Sub in the World with Augmented Reality

Limiting Factor is the first sub that can withstand the trench’s crushing pressure over and over. Augmented reality renderings of the sub let you explore it through your phone in your own living room.

Meet PADI's 2021 AmbassaDivers

PADI's AmbassaDivers passionately protect the oceans and inspire others to do the same. Here are the divers making a splash in 2021.

New Australian Marine Center Will Be Shaped Like Breaching Whale

The biomimetic design houses an underwater glass wall so visitors and scientists can see marine creatures in their natural habitat.

Accidental Discovery Under Antarctic Ice Challenges What We Know About Cold Water Life

Researchers boring into an Antarctic ice shelf found a boulder coated in life like sponges, the first of its kind ever recorded, in an environment where larger life was thought to not exist.