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 ...

Trained and genetic differences could help the women survive the intense physiological stresses of free-diving—and could ...

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

A Haenyeo diver carries a net full of seafood on her back while walking along a rocky shoreline in Jeju, Korea.

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

A group of women on South Korea's largest island, Jeju, follow a unique tradition to put food on the table: They freedive to ...

Past work from Llardo has shown that nomadic Bajau divers in Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines have especially large ...

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

The Haenyeo, a group of all-female divers from the Korean island of Jeju, are renowned for their ability to dive in frigid ...

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

South Korean actress Song Ji-hyo (pic) says she loves coming to Malaysia, adding she often visits the country for both work ...