An international team of researchers has shed light on the genetic and learned characteristics that aid South Korea’s ...

On South Korea’s largest island, Jeju Island, a group of women free-dive into frigid waters year-round to harvest food from [ ...

Imprints of evolution can be seen among the Haenyeo of South Korea. After generations of foraging for food on the seabed, ...

The physiological and genetic traits of a group of octogenarian fisherwomen in South Korea have been shaped to dive into deep ...

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

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The secret to tackling one of the United States’ most deadly chronic diseases may reside thousands of miles away in the ...

Nature and nurture give Korea’s women divers, known as Haenyeo, an edge in deep-sea diving with high cold tolerance and low ...

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

A recent study has uncovered surprising genetic traits in a group of women known for their incredible diving skills off the ...

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

Jeju Haenyeo — which translates to "women of the sea" — begin diving for seafood at around the age of 15, gathering abalone, ...