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 ...

Researchers diving in a submersible in the eastern Pacific realized that the landscape they had studied the day before had ...

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

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

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 ...

Let the luau staff and performers — many of whom are longtime Lahaina residents — transport the audience back in time to ...

Footage captured by divers ... the ocean can be pretty daunting. You may find yourself invited in by the sparkling blue water or prospect of seeing rare fish while snorkelling, but there's also a ...

Guard-forward Jersey Wolfenbarger is the fourth player from the LSU women's basketball team to enter the transfer portal this cycle. Originally reported to be staying in Baton Rouge, multiple ...