Everyone from Jeju — both the Haenyeo and the non-divers — had basically the same genes, meaning that the people of this island appear to have been genetically sculpted by generations of divers.

Everyone from Jeju — both the Haenyeo and the non-divers — had basically the same genes, meaning that the people of this island appear to have been genetically sculpted by generations of divers. "What ...

Two others followed her. These women, whose plunge Ilardo captured on video, belong to a long line of female free divers on Jeju Island called the Haenyeo. They swam off, each with a net bag in ...

The genetic variations found in this group of Jeju Island divers is just one more piece of evidence showing humans can adapt to extreme conditions. The Haenyeo, a name that means "women of the sea ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Nothing says “brave” like a person snorkelling with diamond solitaires the size of pinky nails attached to their earlobes.

having signed in Saragossa a contract under which he pledged himself to seek the discovery of rich spice islands within the limits of the Spanish empire, and having been invested with certain ...