As short-term visitors to the awe-inspiring wonders of the underwater world, water has many dangers for our land-based physiology. Some you’ve probably heard of, such as “the bends” (or what is more ...

Plunging into the ocean depths will give you a new perspective on the planet—and make you fall in love with sharks. A scuba diver explores a cave inside Casa Cenote on Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula. The ...

A student volunteer guides a child through swimming techniques at Bowman Gray Memorial Pool in 2014. According to the CDC, drowning is the leading cause of death for children in the U.S. Photo ...

Black Girls Dive, an Owings Mills-based organization, offers classes for girls from the ages of 9 to 17 in scuba diving. STEM is incorporated alongside the diving lessons, allowing girls to dive not ...