Getting enough oxygen in the water can be hard work. While fish and many other aquatic animals take air directly from the water through gills, other animals find ingenious ways to drag air bubbles ...

How long could you comfortably stay underwater without coming up for air? Thirty seconds? Maybe a couple of minutes? How about 24? That is the current world record for breath-holding held by Alex ...

Summer can get pretty hot in most of the U.S. and a swim in the ocean, pool or lake can help relieve the heat. But when swimming and playing in water, parents and children need to be aware of the ...

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...

There are many reasons why you may hold your breath. You may hold your breath while swimming, before playing a wind instrument, or just to see how long you can hold it. It's hard to hold your breath ...

Croatian freediver Budimir Šobat made headlines in March 2021 when he held his breath for a staggering 24 minutes and 37 seconds, breaking the world record for static apnea with pure oxygen. (Static ...

Kate Winslet is full of hidden talents. Chief among them? Holding her breath underwater. It's an unusual skill she discovered on the set of "Avatar: The Way of Water," where she set a shocking ...

Summer can get pretty hot in most of the U.S. and a swim in the ocean, pool or lake can help relieve the heat. But when swimming and playing in water, parents and children need to be aware of the ...