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

The Haenyeo, a group of all-female divers from the Korean island of Jeju, are renowned for their ... May 2 in the Cell Press journal Cell Reports shows that the divers’ remarkable abilities ...

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

For those unfamiliar, “haenyeo” are female freedivers from South Korea’s Jeju Island who harvest seafood without using any ...

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

A generations-long culture of deep-diving among women on a South Korean Island may have changed their genetic evolution. A ...

The researchers studied 91 women divided into three groups: 30 Haenyeo divers from Jeju, 30 non-diving Jeju ‘controls’, and 31 non-diving Seoul ‘controls’. The physiological data collected ...

Trained and genetic differences could help the women survive the intense physiological stresses of free-diving—and could ...

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 team’s analysis revealed that the participants from Jeju — both divers and non-divers ... but first and foremost, it shows these women are extraordinary,” she said.

The Haenyeo, a group of all-female divers from the Korean island of Jeju, are renowned for their ability to dive in frigid ...