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 ...

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

With great strength and determination, DaPonte emerged from the top of the ocean with the rescued adult. She had done it. She ...

Margaret Naana Ackom has been confirmed as the first female District Chief Executive (DCE) for Gomoa East, receiving unanimous approval with 18 ‘Yes’ votes in a confirmation election held at ...

Provincial police say the body of a scuba diver who was in distress and went missing in Kingston, Ont., Sunday afternoon has now been recovered. Steve Flaherty was on shore yesterday ...

Police say the body of a scuba diver who disappeared in the water in Kingston has been found. Ontario Provincial Police say emergency crews responded on Sunday to the shore along Ontario and Lower ...

The search for the second diver was called off at around 11 p.m. Sunday and resumed again this morning, when his body was found. Police say the Chief Coroner of Ontario is investigating. The ...