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

Rhiannan Iffland, a seven-time world champion in cliff diving, defied a 'No Women' sign on a waterslide - but many have ...

Rhiannan Iffland, a seven-time world champion in cliff diving, took to TikTok to share the video of her defying the 'No Women' sign on the waterslide. It didn't go well!

I saw women over 80 diving off a boat before it even stopped moving." Ilardo has spent years studying human adaptations to extreme environments.

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.

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 ...

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.

Trained and genetic differences could help the women survive the intense physiological stresses of free-diving—and could ultimately lead to better treatments for blood pressure disorders.

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.

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.