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Maximum Overload | Lessons for Life

A liveaboard diver maxes out his bottom time for days in a row, landing him in the hospital with decompression sickness. His dive buddy experiences no symptoms, showing why it’s best to dive conservatively — you never know how your body will react.

A Rash of Problems | Lessons for Life

A diver ignores a DCS symptoms, including a rash—an increasingly common sign of being bent.

Diving with Dementia

Early-onset Alzheimer's complicates — but can't stop — diving for this determined diver and her loving husband.

What is a PADI Divemaster Certification?

The PADI Divemaster course is a starting point for many scuba diving jobs. It covers the physics and physiology of diving to in-water safety, diver supervision and the business of diving.

Tips for Taking Great Nudibranch Photos

Learn where nudibranchs live and aim for a super macro shot that highlights the sea slug’s unique features.

Tips and Tricks to Prepare Your Kids for Scuba Diving

Tips to prepare the kids and teens in your life to become divers, and what should you look for in the dive center or trip operator you choose for their journey.

More than Meets the Eye: Whale Shark Eyeballs Have Two Incredible Features

No, whale sharks' eyeballs are not covered in miniature teeth. Here's what the discovery of dermal denticles in a whale sharks eyes actually means.

What It’s Like to Discover New Lengths of Underwater Caves

Experienced cave diver details what it's like to discover new cave lengths and set the record for the longest dive into an underwater cave without resurfacing.