Freedivers need to follow safety protocols as much as divers. In this Lessons for Life account, Eric Douglas shares the story of a diver who suffers shallow-water blackout on a dive. Keep reading to find out how you can stay safe freediving.

The PADI Full Face Mask Diver course is the best way to learn how to use this piece of equipment.

Fun meets academic enrichment with these three marine-science-focused sessions at UNC Wilmington

Divers need to master their equipment and know how to adjust mid-dive to float weightlessly underwater.

Eighteen dives into a liveaboard trip, an equipment malfunction pushes a diver 90 feet to the surface in about 15 seconds—a rate of about 6 feet per second.

Become a real-life mermaid when you learn how to use a monofin, hold your breath underwater and more in PADI's mermaid education courses.

Here’s everything you should know about sea turtles, including how long they live, how fast they can swim and where they lay their eggs.

The distinctive greenery between you and your buddy is likely the result of some exuberant biology, a productive party of photosynthetic plant plankton.

Clownfish can still win an underwater photo contest if you can create a standout image. Here's how to pull it off.