The Bajau tribe off the coast of Indonesia was the first known humans to develop a genetic mutation that helped them adapt to ...

Malaysia and the Philippines, the Bajau are a semi-nomadic tribe of fishers with extraordinary freediving skills. Research has shown that their anatomy has evolved to help them remain underwater ...

Scientists found the Bajau have a genetic mutation that gives them oversized spleens, boosting oxygen-rich blood for extended underwater survival. Like deep-diving seals, the Bajau’s spleens ...