Jeju Haenyeo — which translates to "women of the sea" — begin diving for seafood at around the age of 15, gathering abalone, sea urchins and octopuses. According to UNESCO, members of the group ...

The Haenyeo’s unique traits stem from both genetics and lifelong practice, offering clues for improving cardiovascular health ...

A group of all-women extreme divers can be seen hauling the day's catch out onto shore in this image by Melissa Ilardo | ...

No cage, no tanks—just us, 400 feet of ocean below, and sharks circling in the open water.

The haenyeo divers have been described as "mermaids" by the BBC. It had previously been assumed that their astonishing ...

The term "Haenyeo," or "sea women," refers to women who use free-diving techniques to retrieve shell fish from the sea floor. CREDIT: Ed Jones/AFP via Getty Images. Get the Popular Science daily ...

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

HUAWEI’s latest HUAWEI Watch 5 is set to redefine smart wearables. Touted as the first to feature multi-sensing X-TAP ...

How do they do it? For centuries, a community of women on South Korea's Jeju Island have been diving without oxygen, holding their breath for several minutes as they harvest seafood from deep ...

HUAWEI WATCH FIT 4 Pro has grown beyond Huawei’s popular WATCH FIT series. This year, it is going up against the flagship ...