"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 ...

Two Chinese scientific researchers were successfully rescued recently from underwater karst caves in South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region after being missing for 69 hours. According to media ...

The Hranicka Abyss is at least 1,325 feet deep, and likely goes down further. — -- A team of explorers believe they have discovered the deepest known underwater cavern the world in eastern Czech ...

Brett Hemphill, a noted diver, died while exploring Phantom Springs Cave in Texas, officials say. Screengrab from Facebook post by Karst Underwater Research. A renowned diver recently died while ...

Reef Environmental Education Foundation (REEF) invites the public to join in a weekend of ocean conservation, citizen science and community engagement during REEF Fest on Oct. 16-19 in Key Largo. This ...

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 ...

Correction: A previous version of this article referred to the non-profit organization Karst Underwater Research as "Karst Underground Research" in one instance. This has been corrected. A group of ...

It makes an Olympic swimming pool look like a puddle. As if Dubai wasn’t filled with enough record-breaking attractions, the United Arab Emirates metropolis is now home to the world’s deepest pool, ...

Until recently, “the bottom” of a Missouri spring was thought to be at 224 feet deep. Then, in July, the KISS Rebreathers dive team “made history” at Roaring River State Park. The KISS Rebreathers — ...

Divers mapping and exploring Missouri’s Roaring River Spring reached 344 feet deep during a recent dive. Screengrab/Roaring River The Abyss on YouTube Until recently, “the bottom” of a Missouri spring ...