A group of "haenyeo" female divers collects shellfish and marine life in waters off Wa Island in the city of Jeju on South ...

A fifth grader at Sag Harbor Elementary School recently became an internationally verified junior-level scuba diver.

The all-female Korean Haenyeo divers show genetic adaptations to cold-water diving involving their blood pressure and cold tolerance. It's "like they have a superpower," says one of the researchers.

07 May 2025 How Korea’s female divers have adapted to cold plunges The Haenyeo divers of the Korean island of Jeju have a genetic variant linked to pain tolerance, as do other people living on Jeju.

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

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 ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A woman who spent her teenage years at Memphis city pools is making a big splash in the scuba diving world. Corhonda Dawson has been scuba diving for over a decade, and her u… ...