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 ...

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

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

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 Korean women’s football team will play two friendlies at home against Colombia on May 30 and June 2, the Korea Football ...

A group of women around 70 years old laugh and sing on a beach in Jeju, an island off South Korea, preparing to spend the day diving for shellfish. Moments later, they’ll plunge into frigid ...

A small island off the Korean coast is home to a genetically distinct population of humans. Haenyeo — literally "sea women" — are Korean cultural divers who have developed adaptations allowing them to ...