How do they do it? For centuries, a community of women on South Korea's Jeju Island have been diving without oxygen, holding ...

The Haenyeo divers of the Korean island of Jeju have a genetic variant linked to pain tolerance, as do other people living on ...

Scientists have investigated the unique biology of the Haenyeo, women from the South Korean island of Jeju who are known for ...

The SRJC women’s swimming and diving team wrapped up the season with a sixth-place finish at the CCCAA State Championships ...

From high-altitude climbers to divers who can fish without scuba gear, scientists are finding new ways that human bodies may ...

The Haenyeo, a group of all-female divers from the Korean island of Jeju, are renowned for their ability to dive in frigid waters without the aid of breathing equipment -- even while pregnant. A study ...

Expressions of divers at the Diving World Cup Super Final held at the Water Cube in Beijing, made in the split second between ...

A new analysis of a group of all-women extreme divers off the coast of Korea has uncovered genetic differences that could ...

Cassiel Rousseau of Australia competes in the Men’s 10m Platform event for the Diving World Cup Super Final held at the Water ...

Ilardo has spent years studying human adaptations to extreme environments. In 2018, she and her colleagues published a paper ...

These genes may be linked to the women's abilities to withstand frigid water and lower their blood pressure while diving, the ...