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

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

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

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

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

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

A generations-long culture of deep-diving among women on a South Korean Island may have changed their genetic evolution. A study shows potential for medical discoveries.

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

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 ...

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

Jeju Haenyeo — which translates to "women of the sea" — begin diving for seafood at around the age of 15, gathering abalone, sea urchins and octopuses. According to UNESCO, members of the ...

The Haenyeo, a name that means "women of the sea" in Korean, dive in groups year-round to harvest shellfish like abalone and sea urchin for their communities. These women often learn to dive with ...