Research reveals how natural selection shaped the Bajau sea nomads’ spleens to boost oxygen delivery, helping them dive for minutes on a single breath. For more than a thousand years, the Bajau — ...

Imagine spending all your day swimming in the sea, how would you survive? They live in houseboats, moving across the South East Asian waterways from place to place and rarely setting foot on dry land.

The Bajau people of Southeast Asia, known to many as "sea nomads," are renowned for their amazing diving abilities. Some can hold their breath for minutes at a time, plunging dozens of meters below ...

The Bajau tribe, resides in the coastal areas of Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines, leading a unique lifestyle that revolves around the sea. Research has revealed that the Bajau’s spleens are, ...

Discover the genetically adapted Bajau people of Tawi-Tawi, Philippines, who have evolved to thrive in the ocean. Explore their unique culture and freediving skills. SSA chief data officer resigns ...

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