A photographer shares the epiphanies she has had while chronicling underwater jungles off the California coast ...

Jeju Haenyeo — which translates to "women of the sea" — begin diving for seafood at around the age of 15, gathering abalone, ...

And yet scientists are studying kelp not just as a casualty of climate change but as a survivor. “Diving into the kelp forest ...

Scientists have investigated the unique biology of the Haenyeo, women from the South Korean island of Jeju who are known for ...

A group of all-women extreme divers can be seen hauling the day's catch out onto shore in this image by Melissa Ilardo | ...

The haenyeo divers have been described as "mermaids" by the BBC. It had previously been assumed that their astonishing ...

A British man has been reported missing after allegedly freediving alone in the Philippines on Tuesday, April 22.

The term "Haenyeo," or "sea women," refers to women who use free-diving techniques to retrieve shell fish from the sea floor. CREDIT: Ed Jones/AFP via Getty Images. Get the Popular Science daily ...