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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 ...

Ilardo said it is not clear why the Jeju Island divers are all women, “but at some point, we think, it switched from men and women diving, which we see in many places in the world, to all women.” ...

Now, scientists have found the genetic tracers for adaptation on South Korea's Jeju Island, written in the genetic code of the Haenyeo: women who free-dive into frigid waters, year-round ...