The world's deepest underwater sinkhole in the waters of Chetumal Bay between Mexico and Belize remains shrouded in mystery after researchers reported they have yet to determine its full depth.

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The Defense Innovation Unit and the U.S. Navy has tapped Anduril's prototype autonomous submarine, known as Dive-XL, for its CAMP program. (Anduril) The U.S. Navy and the Pentagon’s Defense Innovation ...

The bedraggled bumblebee queen seemed lifeless. Yet she was somehow alive — still breathing after being underwater for roughly a week in the lab. Did she manage to hold her breath for all that time, ...

Hibernation is a risky endeavor for many animals, as they can be taken away by the elements or predators. For several months of the year, queen bumblebees enter a dormant state underground called ...

After scientists accidentally discovered that the common eastern bumblebee can withstand flood conditions, they wanted to investigate what makes that super-ability possible Common eastern bumblebee ...

A new study offers clues as to how the insects survive flooding as they emerge from a hibernation-like phase every winter. By Jason P. Dinh If you want to be queen, don’t hold your breath. That is, if ...

The United States military uses nuclear submarines to attack strategic targets, gather intelligence, and deter threats. Submarines make up part of the "nuclear triad" that protects against nuclear ...

About 1.1 million American homeowners were underwater on their mortgages at the end of last year as home prices stalled, signaling a deepening crisis within the housing market. That figure represents ...

Australian photographer Matty Smith has been named Underwater Photographer of the Year (UPY) 2026 for his image of a pair of southern elephant seal pups in a rockpool on the Falkland Islands. Named ...

A scuba dive in Fiji ushered in an unforgettable proposal well below the ocean’s surface. Kim Paterson, 32, was stunned when her boyfriend, William Paterson, 37, asked her to marry him during a dive ...