The Haenyeo, a bunch of feminine free divers who dwell on Jeju Island, are a part of a fishing custom that has existed for hundreds of years. However what variations assist them dive to date, for thus lengthy?
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The Haenyeo, a bunch of feminine free divers who dwell on Jeju Island, are a part of a fishing custom that has existed for hundreds of years. However what variations assist them dive to date, for thus lengthy?
Lynn Gail/Robert Harding/Getty Pictures
For generations, the all-female Haenyeo divers have routinely dove into frigid waters off the coast of South Korea, holding their breath for minutes at a time, as they acquire seafood to eat and promote. These girls begin diving as ladies and proceed properly into outdated age. And up to date analysis means that it isn’t simply years of coaching that makes this feat attainable – it is also a set of particular genetic variations. Science reporter Ari Daniel brings us the story.
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