Briefing

Check out the stunning winning images from each category in the 2025 Underwater Photographer of the Year competition

Scientists find humpback whale song has striking similarities to human languages, implying it is 'culturally transmitted' between generations

Jenny Stock photographs a dazzling array of LEGO underwater critters in a new exhibit at LEGOLAND Windsor, UK.

A new study says fully protecting dive sites would help restore marine life and generate revenue for local communities and the dive tourism

PADI has announced legendary diver, marine biologist, oceanographer and explorer Dr Syliva Earle as its first 'Emeritus AmbassaDiver'.

The Divers Alert Network launches The DANcast podcast to improve diver safety through discussions with divers from across the industry.

Inquest into the death of retired Royal Navy officer and experienced diver Robert Bolton finds he likely suffered Immersion Pulmonary Oedema

Survivors of the Sea Story liveaboard disaster speak out about life rafts that were not fit for purpose and a lack of action by authorities

Reconnect Private Island Resort is an untouched scuba diving paradise on Buka Buka Island, a gateway to the Togean Islands at the heart of the Coral Triangle

Garmin's new Descent D2 features a brighter 1.2" AMOLED screen and a housing made from 100 per cent recycled ocean plastic

DNA taken from the carcass of a great white shark in Australia shows it was killed by orcas in the same manner as seen in South Africa

The winners of our readers poll of the best images from our Big Shots underwater photography competitions of 2024

Another Egyptian liveaboard has capsized - the same day the UK government issued a warning over Red Sea dive boat safety.

Marine Accident Investigations Branch identifes multiple safety failures in structure, equipment, training and briefings on Egyptian liveaboards

Graeme Green talks to Cristina 'Mitty' Mittermeier about close calls with ocean giants, her new book, and her favourite scuba diving locations

Reports are surfacing that 17 people have been rescued by the Indonesian Navy after the liveaboard Putri Papua sank off the coast of Sorong

British Divers Marine Life Rescue volunteers freed a humpback whale that had become entangled off the coast of the Scottish island of Skye.

Pitcairn's Henderson Island and Ducie Atoll named Important Shark and Ray Areas by the IUCN - critical sites for shark conservation.