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

Scientists studying Korea’s Haenyeo divers have uncovered genetic traits linked to blood pressure and pain tolerance.

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

BBC Studios has announced that audiences across Asia will be the first to watch "Deep Dive Korea: Song Ji-hyo's Haenyeo ...

Ms Sherwin started scuba diving in 2023 and "immediately loved it", her mother said. "She was passionate about the natural world, particularly the sea world. Her hero was David Attenborough. "She ...

A diver from Jeju Island: a Haenyeo (woman of the sea) photographed circa 1954 ... They sometimes work as deep as 65 feet below the surface, pushing the limits of human endurance.