Underwater volcanoes unleash enough energy to power an entire continent

Volcanic eruptions deep in our oceans unleash powerful blasts of energy at a rate high enough to power an entire CONTINENT, study finds Researchers made a mathematical model to understand underwater eruptions  Found they spew out vast ash clouds which drive megaplumes of hot air  They are powered by huge amounts of energy equivalent to the US’s energy … Read more

Baby sea stars EAT each other in unexpected case of underwater cannibalism, scientists reveal 

Baby sea stars eat their siblings in what is an unexpected case of underwater cannibalism, according to scientists who accidentally observed the behaviour.    Experts from William & Mary’s Department of Biology were trying to see how baby sea stars would react when a crab was introduced to their tank, but they started eating each other before … Read more

Breath-taking! Diver holds his breath underwater for 24 MINUTES 33 SECONDS to set new world record 

Breath-taking! Diver holds his breath underwater for 24 MINUTES 33 SECONDS to set new world record Budimir Buda Šobat, 54, held his breath underwater for 24 minutes 33 seconds His attempt broke his own previous world record time by over two minutes He performed his world record attempt in a swimming pool in the town of … Read more

Canada: Daring freedivers play football underwater and UPSIDE DOWN

Taking a dive! Daring freedivers play football underwater and UPSIDE DOWN as they chase ball across the ice covering a lake in Canada Andrew Ryzebol, 29, played the game with his friend Alex in Lake Huron, Ontario Andrew’s wife Lily captured the intense game of soccer between the friends Pair used the layer of ice … Read more

Fiona the Hippo snoozes underwater in Cincinnati Zoo

Bubble and sleep: Adorable moment hippo snores out bubbles as she takes an UNDERWATER nap in her tank Fiona the Hippo was born six weeks premature in Cincinnati Zoo in January 2017 She is believed to be the smallest ever Nile hippo to survive after zoo’s  Hippos are able to sleep underwater and can hold … Read more

Search for Sarah Everard’s mobile continues: Police divers resume 48-hour underwater hunt

March 3: Sarah disappeared after leaving friend’s home Clapham around 9pm. She leaves out of her friend’s back gate and speaks to her boyfriend on the phone for 15 minutes.   March 5: Sarah’s family share missing posters of her after they become increasingly concerned that she is still not home, spreading the word online with … Read more

Underwater footage captures the moment two tiny octopuses mate

Underwater footage captures the moment two tiny octopuses mate – but their intimate act will have a tragic outcome The video was filmed by professional diver and photographer Jules Casey  It showed the female octopus in a oyster shell, before the male crawled over  Ms Casey said she was lucky to see it, before she … Read more

Underwater ‘Roombas’ are searching the ocean floor for barrels of toxic chemicals off California

Ocean scientists are using robot submariness to detect barrels of toxic chemicals under the sea. Thousands of barrels of DDT and other substances are believed submerged in the Pacific Ocean near Los Angeles, but authorities aren’t sure where or how many. To get an idea, researchers have launched two ‘underwater Roombas,’ Remote Environmental Monitoring UnitS (REMUS) … Read more

Sculptor Jason deCaires Taylor opens new underwater museum off Cannes coast

He’s the sculptor whose work gives you a certain sinking feeling. Jason deCaires Taylor is known for creating underwater museums that feature fascinating sculpture collections. He’s created aquatic sculpture gardens in locations such as Mexico, Grenada, the Bahamas, Lanzarote, the Maldives – though this one was partially destroyed after it was deemed offensive – Norway … Read more

Jason deCaires Taylor unveils new underwater museum off the coast of Cannes 

He’s the sculptor whose work gives you a certain sinking feeling. Jason deCaires Taylor is known for creating underwater museums that feature fascinating sculpture collections. He’s created aquatic sculpture gardens in locations such as Mexico, Grenada, the Bahamas, Lanzarote, the Maldives – though this one was partially destroyed after it was deemed offensive – Norway … Read more