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What It's Like: To Recover Plane Crash Victims

Did you remember hearing about the Lao Airlines flight that crashed this past October? Jennifer Meszaros, an ethnographer, details what took place after the accident that killed all 49 people aboard.

Imaging Plus: Mind Your Manners

Are you an aspiring underwater photographer? Do you want to be able to take pictures at dive sites like Bonaire? Imaging Plus columnist and underwater photographer Jim Decker provides expert advice on gear and imaging techniques to perfect your photos. Want more imaging advice? Go to scubadiving.com.

10 Wackiest Daredevil Scuba Dives

Bored with your "normal" scuba diving routine? Here are 10 of our favorite wacky and wild ways to play and work underwater.

Lessons for Life: Disobedience Spells Disaster

Making an unplanned and untrained cave dive dooms a pair of inexperienced divers. The latest installment in our dive-training series "Lessons For Life."

Ask an Expert: Should You Ever Enter a Wreck Without Training?

Are purpose-sunk wrecks safe for basic penetration, or are they an accident waiting to happen? Eric Douglas asks experts from around the world for expert advice when going to dive sites hosting wrecks.

How To Prep Your Brand-New Underwater Camera Housing for Scuba Diving

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

Scuba Wetsuit Thickness Guide: How to Match Your Wetsuit to the Water Temperature

Tip for staying warm underwater: Match the thickness of the neoprene in your wetsuit to the temperature of the water you're scuba diving in.

What it Takes to Dive Russia's White Sea

Do you have what it takes to dive under the ice in Russia's White Sea? Our experts give an expanded list of the necessary scuba diving skills and training to complete this challenging technical dive, as well as the diving gear you'll need. Hint: A fantastic drysuit and dry gloves are No. 1 on the list!

Ask an Expert: Is the New Breed of Rebreathers Really Recreational?

Has innovation made rebreathers user-friendly for all divers, or are they still reserved for the pros?