A tradition of female diving on a South Korean island might have shaped the genomes of the island’s population, as well as the physiology of the divers 1. The Haenyeo — which means ‘women of the sea’ ...

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 ...

An island 50 miles (80 kilometers) off the southern tip of the Korean Peninsula is home to a unique and celebrated community of women: the Haenyeo. These women dive year-round off Jeju Island, ...

The Haenyeo women who dive deep into the East China Sea to harvest sea urchins and shellfish spend the most time underwater of any humans ever studied — one to five hours a day, researchers report ...

For nearly four centuries, groups of women on South Korea’s Jeju Island have made a living by harvesting seafood from the ocean. Known as Haenyeo, meaning “women of the sea” in Korean, these women ...

Female divers on South Korea's Jeju Island are participating in a weekend event to promote their fishing culture, which is registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. The local municipality ...

Stanford senior Katie Drabot was trying to wrap her head around the fact that she and her Cardinal teammates were not going to get a chance at swimming for an NCAA four-peat. It was something she and ...

Sue Kim’s documentary provides a lively look at an aging-out — yet active — community of traditional female marine-life harvesters on Jeju Island. Considering themselves “guardians of the sea,” ...

Krysta Palmer earned the Bronze Medal in the 3-Meter Women’s Springboard today at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. This marks the first time a U.S. female has medaled in the event since Kelly McCormick took ...

MINAMIBOSO, Japan, July 22 (Reuters) - Bearing torches that lit up the night as they swam out into the ocean, Japan's storied "ama" prayed for an abundant catch in a ceremony held by these female free ...

Female divers from Jeju and Ulleung islands unfurl a Taegeukki (Korean flag) after performing a diving demonstration in front of Mongdol Beach on the nation's easternmost islets of Dokdo on Aug. 8, ...