For centuries, cenotes have held a mystique that captivates adventurers, historians, and spiritual seekers alike. The ...

Phil Short, experienced cave diver and Research Diving and Training Lead at DEEP, joins The Excerpt to take us down below, back in time and into the future. Hit play on the player below to hear ...

Cave diving combines the thrill of scuba diving and with the excitement of exploring a cave; it’s a challenging activity even for experienced explorers. At these four sites — some of the most ...

For most people, the idea of scuba diving in miles of pitch-black tunnels with no wiggle room is the stuff of literal nightmares. But as veteran British cave diver Rick Stanton told The Post ...

Cave diving is a notoriously dangerous sport, and in Eagle’s Nest alone at least 10 enthusiasts have died since 1981. The news prompted some locals to call for the cave to be closed to prevent ...

At a time when divers thought they had run out of new caves to discover, Brett Hemphill proved them wrong. He spent his early career searching small springs and tidal vents across central Florida ...

Four days after a Florida cave diving pioneer didn’t surface from the depths of an underwater Texas cave, Brett Hemphill’s dive team recovered his body late Sunday night, according to sheriff ...

One 2015 study concluded that an average of three people perish while cave diving each year, but the actual number of fatalities could be even higher. For some, the ever-present threat of disaster ...

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