These Women Have 'Superpowers' for Ice-Cold Diving

Diving in icy water without breathing equipment is extremely dangerous, but for these female divers from the South Korean island of Jeju, it’s a piece of cake. Even when they’re pregnant, they keep diving. What’s their secret? The Haenyeo, or ‘women of the sea’, dive together all year round to harvest food for their community. Not in […] More science? Read the latest articles on Scientias.nl .