It was my first time breathing underwater, or scuba diving, in nearly two years, and rediscovering the reef was pure bliss--admiring the ubiquitous tube sponges, spying on a peacock flounder hiding in ...

A diver reveals the secrets of breathing underwater, offering a glimpse into the gear, techniques, and calm control needed to ...

In a Costa Rican rainforest, a small, semiaquatic lizard called a diving anole leaps into a stream. Minutes pass, but the anole doesn’t surface for air, as these lizards typically do. Instead, the ...

When Dr. Lindsey Swierk studies water anoles in Central and South America, she can feel their presence even when she doesn't see them. The assistant research professor of biological sciences at ...

Becoming Cousteau, now playing in theaters, begins streaming on Disney+ November 24. “Look,” my son said. We were bobbing in the shadow of a pier on Isla Vieques in Puerto Rico. Wooden slats a few ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. To mark our 150th year, we’re revisiting the Popular Science ...

WEEKI WACHEE, Fla. — The auditorium at Weeki Wachee Springs sits 16 feet underground. Wooden benches face a thick glass wall, which stays shrouded in blue curtains, resembling ruched swimsuits. But ...

Breathing Underwater, Running With Scissors, at the Storefront Theater. On the surface this latest work from the multidisciplinary collective Running With Scissors is the story of a depressed man ...

This 3,000-year-old artifact has turned the world of archaeological understanding on its head - or at least, that's what social media would have us believe. Housed in the British Museum's Northwest ...