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 ...

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 ...

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

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