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

What is more astonishing about these women is their age. Most of them range from 60 to 80 years old, and they still dive for ...

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

The all-female Korean Haenyeo divers show genetic adaptations to cold water diving involving their blood pressure and cold ...

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

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

Imprints of evolution can be seen among the Haenyeo of South Korea. After generations of foraging for food on the seabed, these all-women divers have fostered several genetic adaptations that allow ...

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

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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 ...

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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 ...