New Atlas

Augmented vision helmet helps deep-sea divers work in the murk

For deep-diving mixed-gas divers, it's far worse. Routinely diving below 130 ft (40 m), the divers are always in pitch darkness, relying on work and helmet lights, and they are tethered to the surface ...
Travel + Leisure

I'm an Experienced Scuba Diver With Over 130 Dives Logged — and Diving Indoors in the World's Deepest Pool Was Surprisingly Fun

Erik Trinidad is a freelance travel and food journalist and video creator. His work has appeared in Afar, BBC Travel, Fathom, Fodor’s Travel, Food & Wine, InsideHook, Lonely Planet, National ...
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What It Feels Like to Risk Your Life as a Deep-Sea Diver on an Offshore Oil Rig

Once I reach the ocean floor, I have 40 minutes maximum to work. Diving has intense physiological effects on your body, so you never want to run out of time. There’s a technique called burning, or ...
The Scientist

Korea’s Deep-Sea Diving Women Show Genetic Traits for Cold Water Endurance

First, the team assessed physiological traits related to diving in women from three populations: Haenyeo in Jeju, non-Haenyeo in Jeju, and non-Haenyeo from mainland South Korea. The researchers ...