Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Goose-beaked whales (Ziphius cavirostris) hold the record for deepest dive of any marine mammal, and researchers hope that ...

One writer shares her transformative journey learning to freedive—and the best places around the world to give it a try.

New research in biomechanics measures the impact of head-first, hand-first and feet-first diving and the likelihood of injury at different diving heights, providing data-driven recommendations for ...

A scientist from Northern Ireland has discovered the super sense that makes marine mammals the ultimate divers. Dr Chris McKnight from County Antrim has been researching how seals can hold their ...

The sea mammals may actually be able to sense the amount of oxygen in their blood—something we humans can't do. A new study suggests gray seals (Halichoerus grypus) can sense the level of oxygen in ...