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Project Ichthyander sent people to the sea to live under the Soviet Union
The world's first experiments on human underwater life were conducted in the waters of Crimea in the former Soviet Union.
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Science invention
The invention of the pearl diving submarine turned into a disaster
Inventor Julius Hermann Kroehl's submarine made pearl diving less laborious but also led to the deaths of many divers.
Discover science
Worst diving accident in history
A small mistake in operating equipment caused a group of divers working on a North Sea rig in 1983 to suffer an extremely painful death.
Oceanography
Carpets of tuna and crabs cover the California seabed
Divers and marine biologists encountered tuna crabs piling up on the seabed near San Diego due to being swept close to shore by ocean currents.
Oceanography
The octopus sacrifices its arm to escape the eel
Videos shot by divers reveal that octopuses can cover their gills, blind their eyes or even sacrifice their arms in an effort to deal with calendar fish many times large…
Archeology
Diver gets scared when being led by an octopus to a tombstone on the seabed
The giant octopus was
New technology
Waterproof electronic glove design
Researchers have designed waterproof gloves equipped with sensors that can convert hand gestures into messages, helping divers communicate better with 99.8% accuracy.
Oceanography
Discovery of extremely rare pink hand fish in the wreck of the SS Tasman
Divers exploring an SS Tasman shipwreck off the coast of Tasmania were in for a surprise when they discovered an extremely rare pink handfish.
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For the first time, a strange-shaped, multi-colored sea slug was discovered in the UK
A rare multicolored sea slug named Babakina anadoni was found by a diver off the coast of Scilly Isles, Cornwall Islands in the southwest of England.
Science story
The toughest course in the US military environment, where real-life 'Aquamans' are born
This is said to be the most difficult course of the US military, to practice the ability to dive and perform missions under high pressure.
Oceanography
Strange sea 'ginseng' makes divers risk their lives to search
Sea cucumber is a sea creature that many divers have to risk their lives to find because of its high price.
Scientific works
Why are dolphins deployed by Russia to protect an important base in the middle of the war with Ukraine?
Recent satellite images reveal that Russia is secretly deploying trained dolphins to guard an important Russian naval base on the Black Sea.
Oceanography
What happens when divers go to the bottom of the sea in the night, waking up a 'big' shark that is sleeping?
In the wildlife documentary Blue Wilderness, two divers, Mark and Mario, decided to dive to the bottom of the sea at night to discover the nightlife of sharks at Tiger B…
1001 mystery
Mysterious underground springs have not been solved in France
In the quaint town of Tonnerre in northeastern France, there is a deep spring known as the Fosse Dionne. So far, despite trying hard to find the answer, no one has been…
Videos
The scene of divers encountering a 7 meter long Anaconda python in the riverbed
Despite discovering something unusual, the giant Anaconda python still swam very calmly and completely ignored the presence of two divers.