Goliath grouper spawning off Florida's coast is an epic adventure if you're lucky enough to find the party.

We all know that we should avoid touching a reef. But are you aware of the many common reef inhabitants that are capable of inflicting a painful, and occasionally fatal, wound? Check out underwater photographer Judy G’s gallery of beautiful but dangerous underwater creatures.

Are oil rigs good or bad for the environment? Our scuba diving experts explore both sides of the issue as it relates to Monterey, California's oil rigs. For more on marine conservation, go to scubadiving.com.

Getting caught up in the moment turns a son’s first ocean dive into his father’s last. Losing focus during a dive leads to tragedy for this dad.

Before you get in the water with your brand-new dive computer, here are our best tips for prepping it so that it's ready for its first scuba dive.

Being overweighted in unfamiliar gear leads to a fatal descent. Sadly, this tragedy spells out how important knowing your dive gear is and how it can mean the difference between life and death. Another installment in our dive-training series, Lessons For Life.

Thinking about getting your drysuit certification? Read what it's like to get certified in the freezing-cold waters in England. This advanced dive certification may be a challenge, but it unlocks a new realm of underwater adventure.

Overpowering currents! Raging storms! Marauding sharks! Your dive instructor never mentioned you'd have days like this. Here's how to get home safely.

Here's why you should care about what's stamped on the the outside of a scuba tank and how to decipher what it means.