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

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

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

Race to Korea finale heats up as amateurs vie for a spot at WAGC in Jeju Island. Jeju Island looms as the ultimate reward, as ...

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

After a plane overshot a runway in South Korea, killing 179 people, a Times analysis found that global standards that help ...

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

Check out these Korean dramas filmed on the beautiful Jeju Island, including recommendations like Netflix's When Life Gives ...

South Korea will host the second high-level preparatory meeting for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation on Jeju Island, ...

Jeju Island, a volcanic gem off South Korea’s southern coast, will host players from 47 countries at the WAGC World Final this October. It’s a chance to compete globally, all expenses paid ...

A group of women on South Korea's largest island, Jeju, follow a unique tradition to put food on the table: They freedive to depths of nearly 33 feet (10 meters) without using any special equipment.