He shattered the previous world record by over five minutes — now Croatian athlete Vitomir Maričić shares the details of his ...

One of the most horrifying diving accidents in recent memory is now the basis for a new movie. On Sept. 19, 2012, three divers descended 300 feet below the surface of the North Sea to replace a pipe ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

This story contains spoilers from the documentary "The Deepest Breath." In 2017, Laura McGann read a story in the Irish Times about a fatal accident involving Alessia Zecchini, a preternaturally ...

A real-life Princess Ariel who swims with sharks and turtles has learned to hold her breath for four minutes to amaze kids in her shows as a mermaid. A strong swimmer since childhood, she still trains ...