“The most unforgettable moment was watching a local woman begin her open water course wearing her veil—in that moment, she was honoring her culture and her traditions, while becoming a diver. It’s ...

A couple of years ago, Melissa Ilardo found herself aboard a motorboat traversing the ocean around Jeju Island, which sits some 50 or 60 miles off the coast of South Korea. Before the vessel had even ...

A new analysis of a group of all-women extreme divers off the coast of Korea has uncovered genetic differences that could help them survive the intense physiological stresses of free-diving—and could ...