Advances in sonar technology and underwater vehicles have reshaped how researchers, explorers and commercial interests search the ocean floor. In turn, this is driving discoveries of sea life, mineral ...

A recent University of Iowa study features an underwater vehicle that was given increased maneuverability by modeling its limbs similar to that of an octopus, making it easier to navigate difficult ...

As a kid, I loved the 1980s aquatic adventure show Danger Bay. True to the TV show’s name, danger was always lurking at the Vancouver Aquarium, where the show was set. In one memorable episode, young ...

For Christine Dennison and Tim Taylor, pioneering ocean explorers and power couple in the world of underwater exploration, OTIS is more than just a remotely operated vehicle (ROV). It’s a labor of ...

“The world’s first underwater jetpack?” Yes, please. A UK company called CudaJet is making sustainable sea exploration faster and more efficient with a revamped hydrodynamic underwater jetpack for ...

Undersea agriculture. Deep sea mining. Human colonies on the ocean floor. These were the dreams of Capt. George Bond, a Navy medical officer. It was the age of exploration. While NASA made front-page ...

Award-winning underwater photographer, writer, ocean conservationist and diver Pier Nirandara. It isn’t often that you meet someone as accomplished as Pier Nirandara, who got a jump-start at a very ...