They knew how long they would be underwater so they could safely decompress, the perfect mixture of gas to use in their tanks ...

"Please allow us some time to come to terms with his loss, as up until now we have been focused on the recovery,” his co-diver, Andy Pitkin, wrote in a statement Brett B Hemphill Facebook ...

Maybe when you picture a university professor doing research it involves test tubes and beakers, or perhaps poring over musty manuscripts in a dimly lit library, or maybe going out into the field to ...

The body of a legendary cave diver who vanished under water in Texas on Wednesday has been recovered by his own team. Brett Hemphill was the adventurer behind the nonprofit Karst Underwater Research ...

A cave diver known for his record-breaking dives and contributions to scientific research has died during an underwater expedition. Divers recovered the body of Brett Hemphill, the 56-year-old ...

A body that was found this month in an underwater cave in Southern California may be that of a scuba diver who vanished two years ago, authorities said Monday. The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's ...

Cave diving combines the thrill of scuba diving and with the excitement of exploring a cave; it’s a challenging activity even for experienced explorers. At these four sites — some of the most popular ...

Learning nuances of cave diving not easy, say dive instructors Updated: 7:59 PM EDT Jul 6, 2018 Todd Dykes Investigative Reporter Kentucky dive experts explain challenges of Thailand cave rescue ...

The deaths of two experienced Florida divers is prompting new calls to close a well-known cave diving site. The underwater cave system known as Eagles Nest has been called the “Mount Everest” of the ...

A veteran San Diego scuba diving instructor died over the weekend while exploring underwater caves in New Mexico that had been sealed for 40 years. Shane Thompson, 43, was entombed overnight in a ...

What Robert Laird, the co-founder of International Underwater Cave Rescue and Recovery, means is this: When cave divers get in serious trouble, they usually die. There is no one to rescue, just a body ...

I’ve gone diving and snorkeling all over the world. But there’s something about cenotes that never gets old. I’m obsessed. Each one is like its own secret swimming hole. Some look small on the outside ...